Games like Apartment Story
If Apartment Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sword and Fairy Inn, Whisper Of The Shade: Gray and Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Apartment Story: A third-person thriller about three people and a gun in a single apartment. Navigate escalating real-time narrative events whilst managing Sims-esq stats to stay strong for an inevitable showdown. You play as Arthur, a young man trying to make it day to day before a gun turns his life upside down.
Players who liked Apartment Story also play
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Sword and Fairy Inn
WHY THIS
Top pick for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Apartment Story.
李逍遙十五歲那年某日，李大娘突然有事遠行，將客棧交給李逍遙代管，因緣際會下，趙靈兒、林月如、阿奴三人相繼出現，成為客棧的一份子，四人在一年的時間裡共同經營客棧。 當客棧日漸興榮、主角們愛意漸漸滋長……時光倒錯的十字路口，由你來選定方向。但是，真的是輕鬆快樂的完美結局嗎？是真？是幻？
Whisper Of The Shade: Gray
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Apartment Story.
《煙硝絮語 灰鷹》是基於手遊《煙硝絮語》製作的咖啡廳模擬經營遊戲，遊戲中玩家扮演的主角因為姐姐失蹤前往一間咖啡廳；而在看似普通店面的偽裝之下，這裡其實為一處國家級的情報機構秘密據點，為了能找到失蹤的親愛家人，女主角誤打誤撞成為這間咖啡廳的店長，將在尋找線索的同時肩負起經營咖啡廳的責任。
Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?
The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Dahlia View
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Loretta
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Food Girls - Bubbles' Drink Stand
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apartment Story.
"Mr. Consultant, I need your help! I need you here right now!” When opening a new branch, Bubbles got into trouble. Will you be able to help her through this? Come experience working as a busy part-timer in Bubbles’ Drink Stand VR!
Nightmare Shift
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Apartment Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apartment Story.
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Apartment Story at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apartment Story.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apartment Story.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Apartment Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
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.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apartment Story.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Apartment Story.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Dahlia View
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Loretta
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Apartment Story.
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Frequently asked about Apartment Story
- Does Apartment Story run on Steam Deck?
- Apartment Story 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 Apartment Story cost?
- Apartment Story is listed on Steam at 7.00 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Apartment Story?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apartment Story are Sword and Fairy Inn, Whisper Of The Shade: Gray, Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell.
- Who developed Apartment Story?
- Apartment Story was developed by Blue Rider Interactive.
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 Apartment Story.
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