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Games like Mythos, Book One

If Mythos, Book One is your kind of game, the closest matches are Telvoikai, Arcadie II: Cold Lands and Our Red String — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic fourth wall breaks, atmospheric and funny. 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 Mythos, Book One: An "adult" murder mystery urban fantasy comedy visual novel! Lisa Harrison (your ex-girlfriend) is dead, and you have a feeling there's more to it than meets the eye. As you search for answers surrounding Lisa's death, you discover a hidden magical world lurks within modern-day Baltimore.

2025IndieRPG9.74 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Nine of Swords Studios
Mythos, Book One — Steam game cover
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Comedic fourth wall breaksEaster eggs and cameos from other visual novelsExcellent writing with sharp humor and great dialogueAtmosphericFunnyLighthearted

Players who liked Mythos, Book One also play

Steam players who put hours into Mythos, Book One 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. Telvoikai

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mythos, Book One.

    You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Arcadie II: Cold Lands

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mythos, Book One.

    You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale.

    2026IndieAdventureRPG10.39 USDSteam ↗
  3. Our Red String

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, character driven and an atmospheric mood with Mythos, Book One.

    Third-strongest match for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    An erotic visual novel about heartbreak, self-discovery, and curious turns of fate- Lena and Ian are two very different people who find themselves in a very similar moment in their lives.

    2026IndieCasualEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sigh of the Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Mythos, Book One.

    Ranked #4 for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mythos, Book One.

    Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG13.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Exploring the Big Apple

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, slice of life and an atmospheric mood with Mythos, Book One.

    Ranked #5 for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    Follow Emma and Patrick – a young married couple – on their adventure as they move to New York to start a new chapter in their lives. A temporary stay at an old friend’s soon reveals a lot about his past and their future…

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. College Kings 2 - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    College Kings 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular choice-driven Adult Visual Novel. Dive into a world of parties, sex and love as a college freshman and make your wildest fantasies come true.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual2.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mythos, Book One.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices, character driven and an atmospheric mood with Mythos, Book One.

    Ranked #8 for Mythos, Book One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    You, an ordinary modern person, cross into the Three Kingdoms. There you meet legendary heroes and beauties. Will you retreat with your love, or rise to conquer the land? Every choice rewrites history—or leads to your doom.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mythos, Book One at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    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 ~49% under Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Mythos, Book One.

    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 ~49% under Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    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 ~49% under Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    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 Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    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 ~69% under Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    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 ~49% under Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Mythos, Book One.

    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 ~49% under Mythos, Book One on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    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 Mythos, Book One.

    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. 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 Mythos, Book One.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mythos, Book One.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Mythos, Book One.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mythos, Book One

Does Mythos, Book One run on Steam Deck?
Mythos, Book One 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 Mythos, Book One cost?
Mythos, Book One is listed on Steam at 9.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mythos, Book One?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mythos, Book One are Telvoikai, Arcadie II: Cold Lands, Our Red String.
Who developed Mythos, Book One?
Mythos, Book One was developed by Nine of Swords Studios.

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 Mythos, Book One.

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