Games like the Death of the Video Star
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to the Death of the Video Star for fans of indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in the Death of the Video Star also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About the Death of the Video Star: The Death of the Video Star is a visual novel about dealing with the aftermath of killing God, and maybe having to kill Her again.
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Lady in Mystery
Second-strongest match for the Death of the Video Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with the Death of the Video Star.
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
Third-strongest match for the Death of the Video Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
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Fledgling Manor
Ranked #4 for the Death of the Video Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with the Death of the Video Star.
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
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Mediterranea Inferno
Ranked #5 for the Death of the Video Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
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Overboard!
Ranked #6 for the Death of the Video Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
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Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
Ranked #7 for the Death of the Video Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
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Coffee Talk
Ranked #8 for the Death of the Video Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
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Lady in Mystery
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with the Death of the Video Star.
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
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Mediterranea Inferno
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
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Overboard!
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
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Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
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Coffee Talk
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Frequently asked about the Death of the Video Star
- How much does the Death of the Video Star cost?
- the Death of the Video Star is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to the Death of the Video Star?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside the Death of the Video Star are VOICE, Lady in Mystery, Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest.
- Who developed the Death of the Video Star?
- the Death of the Video Star was developed by K Van Martin.
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 the Death of the Video Star.
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