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Games like Yarimono

If Yarimono is your kind of game, the closest matches are Winter Memories, Demons Roots and Summer Clover — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, competitive and funny. 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 Yarimono: The protagonist's life takes a turn after their partner Yarimon learns the ultra-invincible move, the "Cheat Tackle". While challenging various trainers to participate in the Yarimon tournament, the protagonist unexpectedly discovers the secrets of this world.

2024IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby にゅう工房
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Better qol than pokemon with streamlined mechanicsCapturing and evolving unique creaturesEngaging battle system with achievements to chaseAtmosphericCompetitiveFunny

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Steam players who put hours into Yarimono 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. Winter Memories

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting and a whimsical mood with Yarimono.

    Top pick for Yarimono fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Yarimono.

    After the unforgettable summer memories you’ve made half a year ago, Yui, Rio, and Miyuki are back. With the change of seasons and the cold falling snow, a new page to your story is about to begin.

    2024AdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Demons Roots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Yarimono.

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

    In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Summer Clover

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Yarimono.

    Third-strongest match for Yarimono fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yarimono.

    Experience a summer like never before as you become a live-in housekeeper for three charming sisters (and your supportive supervisor).

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Spirit Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares creature collection, character customization, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Yarimono.

    Ranked #4 for Yarimono fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Yarimono.

    Spirit Valley is an erotic creature collecting game. Explore the open world, battle horny spirit girls, build your team, and fuck them all!

    2025StrategyAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Living With Sister: Monochrome Fantasy

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting, anime and a whimsical mood with Yarimono.

    Ranked #5 for Yarimono fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Yarimono.

    When your father goes off on an adventure, it's up to you to keep the lights on and take care of your sister.

    2024Indie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Magical Girl Celesphonia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Yarimono.

    Ranked #6 for Yarimono fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yarimono.

    Amane has always lived for herself, choosing to focus on her studies and happiness. But what will she do when given magical powers beyond human comprehension to face a horde of terrible monsters? It's time for her to become Magical Girl Celesphonia!

    2022IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Natsu no Sagashimono ~What We Found That Summer~

    WHY THIS

    Shares character interaction and a whimsical mood with Yarimono.

    Ranked #7 for Yarimono fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yarimono.

    Summer vacation is finally here, and the next few weeks promise to be anything but uneventful! Natsu has just 30 days to acclimate to life in the countryside, help the locals face their demons, find that special someone, and gain the self-confidence to return home with his head held high!

    2024RPGCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The fairy tale you don't know

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Yarimono.

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

    《Little Red Riding Hood》,《Snow White》,《Alice in Wonderland》,《Thumbelina》……, Let's travel to these well-known fairy tales' world, and play hide and seek with the heroines! In this game, you can rewrite the ending of these well-known fairy tales.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yarimono.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Yarimono.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yarimono.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Yarimono.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Yarimono.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Yarimono.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Yarimono.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Yarimono on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Yarimono.

    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 ↗

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 Yarimono.

    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 Yarimono.

    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 Yarimono.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Yarimono.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Yarimono.

    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 ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yarimono.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yarimono.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Yarimono

Does Yarimono run on Steam Deck?
Yarimono 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 Yarimono cost?
Yarimono is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Yarimono?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yarimono are Winter Memories, Demons Roots, Summer Clover.
Who developed Yarimono?
Yarimono was developed by にゅう工房 and published by 072 Project, 072 News.

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 Yarimono.

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