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Games like Secrets of the Heartbeat

If Secrets of the Heartbeat is your kind of game, the closest matches are To Be In Love With Girls Group, Heartbeat in Thailand and MY DESTINY GIRLS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cinematic 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 Secrets of the Heartbeat: Confronted with life's peak, diverse romance beckons. Do you choose the allure of a charming secretary or the wisdom of an independent yoga instructor? Will you pursue distant celebrities or seek the sincerity of a working girl's love? Each choice shapes your journey.

2024IndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasual4.19 USDWindowsby RainbowGame
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Cinematic quality rivals premium tv dramasDlc adds hundreds of high res photos and exclusive footageEasy achievements and multiple endingsAtmosphericCinematicFunny

Players who liked Secrets of the Heartbeat also play

Steam players who put hours into Secrets of the Heartbeat 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. To Be In Love With Girls Group

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, dialogue choices, slice of life and an atmospheric mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Top pick for Secrets of the Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    "To Be Love With Girls Group" is the world's first real-life interactive video game for nurturing girl groups, produced by "Guanghe Media". Game players will take on the role of a girl group agent from the first perspective in the game to search for and discover girl group trainees

    2024SimulationRPGCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Heartbeat in Thailand

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, dialogue choices and atmospheric with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Second-strongest match for Secrets of the Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Freshly graduated, you head to Bangkok’s Chinatown to find your uncle—only to lose contact. Seeking a steady job, you’re mistaken for a gang boss and thrown into chaos. Along the way, you meet a sweet cousin, cold widow, mysterious performer, quirky ghost, and even... someone unexpected.

    2025AdventureSimulationRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. MY DESTINY GIRLS

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice driven narrative, visual novel style, slice of life and a lighthearted mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

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

    Xiao Bao opened his eyes, he was surrounded by six women. He embarked on an immersive journey of love with them. Amongst them were a gaming enthusiast, a sultry dancer, a childhood crush, a sexy doctor, an innocent schoolgirl, and a wealthy businesswoman. Who would be his true love?

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Beauties! They're All After Me

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, dialogue choices, visual novel style and an atmospheric mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Ranked #4 for Secrets of the Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    In this thrilling romance game, players are a working-class hero meeting six girls: a loli, a mature woman, a housewife, a soft girl, a domineering CEO, and a cute, naive girl. As he gets involved with them, he awakens a cheating system—can you believe it?! Make your final choice now!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Dating 4 Girls

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, dialogue choices, slice of life and an atmospheric mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Ranked #5 for Secrets of the Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    On the night of the comet, you unexpectedly enter a dating game, where three characters—Mona, Feifei, and Jiayi—are real. Mistaken for a criminal by policewoman Andy, you must find true love before the server shuts down, while a conspiracy quietly unfolds.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation7.09 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Knowledge, or know Lady

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, multiple endings, atmospheric and a funny mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

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

    You, the "sole male student" at a women's university, are about to embark on a sweet and laughter-filled campus love journey from a first-person perspective! How will you resist the temptations of the beauties and create your own legend in this girls' school?

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hello Love: 18 Again

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, multiple endings, slice of life and an atmospheric mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Ranked #7 for Secrets of the Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Unexpectedly back at 18, you embark on a thrilling and sweet campus rebirth journey with the memories! The campus goddess, the sexy girl, the childhood sweetheart, the frigid CEO, the gentle teacher. Who will ignite your heart among the dreams and regrets of youth? Relive old dreams without regrets!

    2025SimulationCasual13.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Five Hearts Under One Roof

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, multiple endings, slice of life and an atmospheric mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Ranked #8 for Secrets of the Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Yuman’s, the player, once solitary home and routine are now invaded by five beautiful women! Each has her unique charm – the 'childhood friend of 20 years,' the 'first love and former idol,' the 'demanding boss,' the 'bold younger girl,' and the 'shy recluse.' Who will you choose?

    2024AdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Secrets of the Heartbeat

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. CHARMING HEART

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Reviewers of Secrets of the Heartbeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Charming Heart, the sexiest Visual Novel game, is about a college student who tries to exact revenge on all the girls who've harassed him and clear his name of the false rumors that have been spread about him. The story unfolds with revenge, fun, and lewdness!

    2023IndieCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Knowledge, or know Lady

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, multiple endings, atmospheric and a funny mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Reviewers of Secrets of the Heartbeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    You, the "sole male student" at a women's university, are about to embark on a sweet and laughter-filled campus love journey from a first-person perspective! How will you resist the temptations of the beauties and create your own legend in this girls' school?

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Five Hearts Under One Roof

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, multiple endings, slice of life and an atmospheric mood with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Reviewers of Secrets of the Heartbeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    Yuman’s, the player, once solitary home and routine are now invaded by five beautiful women! Each has her unique charm – the 'childhood friend of 20 years,' the 'first love and former idol,' the 'demanding boss,' the 'bold younger girl,' and the 'shy recluse.' Who will you choose?

    2024AdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Secrets of the Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 and Casual with Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

    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 Secrets of the Heartbeat

Does Secrets of the Heartbeat work on Steam Deck?
Secrets of the Heartbeat is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Secrets of the Heartbeat cost?
Secrets of the Heartbeat is listed on Steam at 4.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Secrets of the Heartbeat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Secrets of the Heartbeat are To Be In Love With Girls Group, Heartbeat in Thailand, MY DESTINY GIRLS.
Who developed Secrets of the Heartbeat?
Secrets of the Heartbeat was developed by RainbowGame.

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 Secrets of the Heartbeat.

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