Rank 01Why this
Also Short and Hentai, like Shan Gui (山桂).
- $1.49 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Games like Shan Gui (山桂)
- 17 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Shan Gui (山桂) also play
The closest matches to Shan Gui (山桂): Sakura Spirit, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~, Always The Same Blue Sky..., A Mortician's Tale, and Gone Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same nostalgic mood as Shan Gui (山桂).
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Shan Gui (山桂).
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
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A Mortician's Tale
Why this: Also Short and LGBTQ+, like Shan Gui (山桂).
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SeaBed
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Hentai, like Shan Gui (山桂).
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shan Gui (山桂)
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Magenta Factory
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 31
- 85% of 373 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Beautiful bgm that loops unobtrusively
- Real life chinese landmarks as setting
- Short but emotionally resonant story
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Nostalgic
More games like Shan Gui (山桂), sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Shan Gui (山桂).
Gone Home
Why this: Also Short and LGBTQ+, like Shan Gui (山桂).
Many Nights a Whisper
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shan Gui (山桂).
SeaBed
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Hentai, like Shan Gui (山桂).
More from Magenta Factory
Other recommendable Steam games by Magenta Factory, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shan Gui (山桂).
About Shan Gui (山桂)
The closest matches to Shan Gui (山桂): Sakura Spirit, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~, Always The Same Blue Sky..., A Mortician's Tale, and Gone Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shan Gui (山桂) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sakura Spirit, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ and Always The Same Blue Sky... — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and nostalgic, and single out its achievement hunting and language toggle. 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 Shan Gui (山桂): It is the end of summer. Han Hui, a university student, meets a mysterious young girl named He Jia in the mountains. After this chance meeting, the two embark on a delightful journey.
Is Shan Gui (山桂) worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 373 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.4 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful bgm that loops unobtrusively
- Real life chinese landmarks as setting
- Short but emotionally resonant story
- Switch between chinese and english subtitles instantly
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Shan Gui is a short kinetic Visual Novel with gorgeous soundtrack, lovely voice acting and incredible artwork in general. The game had everything needed to be good game but, sadly, it isn't. The plot development lacks consistency and the…”
“游戏本身值得一个好评，这个发行商太烂了。 To those who can't read Chinese: Shan Gui itself is pretty [b]good and enjoyable[/b], the fascinating aura between two girls made me crazy. But this Steam version does not belong to game producer anymore due to a…”
People who play it also play: Sakura Spirit, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~, Always The Same Blue Sky...
Frequently asked about Shan Gui (山桂)
Can I run it?
How much does Shan Gui (山桂) cost?
Shan Gui (山桂) is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shan Gui (山桂)?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shan Gui (山桂) are Sakura Spirit, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~, Always The Same Blue Sky....
Who developed Shan Gui (山桂)?
Shan Gui (山桂) was developed by Magenta Factory and published by Ju Cai.