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Games like Chromatic Memories

If Chromatic Memories is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wednesdays, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie and Gerda: A Flame in Winter — 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 Chromatic Memories: A visual novel about grief, memory and acceptance. Nayara is a painter of memories: she digs into her clients’ minds to change or even erase their memories. One day she realizes she has altered her own memory. What was so painful or unbearable that she wanted to forget it for good?

2024Indie9.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Perla Oculta
Chromatic Memories — Steam game cover

Players who liked Chromatic Memories also play

Steam players who put hours into Chromatic Memories 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. Wednesdays

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Chromatic Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    "The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.

    2025Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Chromatic Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Gerda: A Flame in Winter

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Chromatic Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?

    2022IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Last Days

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Chromatic Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    The gods have blessed New Canaan for four hundred years, and everyone - including Sister Ginsetsu - thought it would go on forever, until the day Ginsetsu met the gods of New Canaan. Since then, the story between the maiden who calls herself a god, and the maiden who will become a god has begun.

    2021IndieRPGCasual1.59 USDSteam ↗
  5. Orwell's Animal Farm

    WHY THIS

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

    Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Chromatic Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fall of Porcupine

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Chromatic Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.

    2023IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Expelled!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Chromatic Memories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    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 ~50% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chromatic Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 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 Chromatic Memories.

    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.

    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 with Chromatic Memories.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. 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 Chromatic Memories.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gerda: A Flame in Winter

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?

    2022IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Orwell's Animal Farm

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Fall of Porcupine

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.

    2023IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Expelled!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Chromatic Memories.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chromatic Memories

How much does Chromatic Memories cost?
Chromatic Memories is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Chromatic Memories?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chromatic Memories are Wednesdays, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Who developed Chromatic Memories?
Chromatic Memories was developed by Perla Oculta.

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 Chromatic Memories.

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