Rank 01Games like Unrest
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Unrest also play
The closest matches to Unrest: Expelled!, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition, Gerda: A Flame in Winter, Sovereign Syndicate, and Pentiment. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares dialogue driven choices with Unrest.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Shares dialogue driven choices and resource management with Unrest.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Rank 04 
Sovereign Syndicate
Why this: Also CRPG and Isometric, like Unrest.
Rank 05 
Pentiment
Why this: Also Historical and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Unrest.
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Sector Unknown
Why this: Also CRPG and Conversation, like Unrest.
Rank 08 
The King's Dilemma: Chronicles
Why this: Shares resource management with Unrest.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Unrest
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Shares dialogue driven choices with Unrest.
- 94% of 2,685 reviews
- 3Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Shares dialogue driven choices and resource management with Unrest.
- 95% of 222 reviews
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- 11The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Unrest.
- 90% of 2,670 reviews
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- 18Signs of the Sojourner
Also Conversation and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Unrest.
- 89% of 149 reviews
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- 20Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Also CRPG and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Unrest.
- 97% of 21,995 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Pyrodactyl
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 65% of 103 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 65
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Choices feel impactful but rarely are
- Interconnected character perspectives
- Morally ambiguous political dilemmas
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Unrest at current Steam store prices.
Roadwarden
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Unrest.
Sumire
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Unrest.
The Age of Decadence
Why this: Also CRPG and Isometric, like Unrest.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Also Conversation and Interactive Fiction, like Unrest.
VIDEOVERSE
Why this: Shares dialogue driven choices with Unrest.
Many Nights a Whisper
Why this: Shares resource management with Unrest.
The Path
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Unrest.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Unrest, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Why this: Also Conversation and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Unrest.
Disturbed
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Unrest.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Unrest.
A Date in the Park
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Unrest.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Expelled!
Why this: Shares morality system with Unrest.
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Why this: Shares dialogue driven choices and resource management with Unrest.
Pentiment
Why this: Shares dialogue driven choices with Unrest.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Why this: Also CRPG and Isometric, like Unrest.
About Unrest
The closest matches to Unrest: Expelled!, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition, Gerda: A Flame in Winter, Sovereign Syndicate, and Pentiment. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Unrest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Expelled!, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition and Gerda: A Flame in Winter — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic, and single out its dialogue driven choices and interconnected vignettes. 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.
About Unrest: Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.
Is Unrest worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 65% of 103 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Choices feel impactful but rarely are
- Interconnected character perspectives
- Morally ambiguous political dilemmas
- Rich hindu inspired worldbuilding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Replayed this game a few times, I liked it's possibilities until I found out you can't change anything really to the end. I understand that one person can't make that big of a difference but it would also have been interesting to see how…”
“I feel like this game would be better as a VN since the character's movement is so slow, I think that’s the reason why I didn’t finish it years ago. And just get back to it to get some achievements. The art and music are good. The story is…”
People who play it also play: Expelled!, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition, Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Frequently asked about Unrest
Can I run it?
Does Unrest run on Steam Deck?
Unrest 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 Unrest cost?
Unrest is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Unrest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unrest are Expelled!, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition, Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Who developed Unrest?
Unrest was developed by Pyrodactyl.