Games like Hopepunk City
If Hopepunk City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ariane in Paradise, Something's In The Air Redux and Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 — 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.
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Players who liked Hopepunk City also play
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Ariane in Paradise
WHY THIS
Top pick for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hopepunk City.
Ariane in Paradise is the third in the Date Ariane series, but it is fully stand alone. Play as either a male or female, and explore a beautiful tropical Isle with Ariane.
Something's In The Air Redux
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
A sequel to the popular Date Ariane Remastered, but also a stand alone remake of Something's In The Air 2013. The "redux" version allows players to play as a male or female for the first time. This is also a satire of the multi-ending "harem game" genre with surprising twists and turns.
Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
Kody, a modern gym rat gets zapped by strange lightning and time-travels to 1898. A BARA, choices matter, alternate history, Visual Novel Musical set in the East Coast of USA. LGBTQ+ with romance options.
Date Ariane Remastered
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hopepunk City.
The original western dating sim updated and bigger than ever before. The first dating sim made with 3D rendered graphics became a viral web classic back in 2007. This new "remastered" version allows players to play as a male or female for the first time.
Halloween in Hollywood
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Halloween in Hollywood is a romantic comedy Yuri Visual Novel and Dating sim. Play as witty writer Martina Alvarez as she manoeuvres her way around epic events on Halloween night as she rubs shoulders with Los Angeles elite to do what she can to get her screenplay produced.
Always The Same Blue Sky...
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!
Mask of the Rose
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Winds of Change
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Hopepunk City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hopepunk City.
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hopepunk City at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hopepunk City.
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 ~67% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hopepunk City.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
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.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hopepunk City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hopepunk City.
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.
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 and Casual with Hopepunk City.
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 Hopepunk City.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hopepunk City.
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 Casual with Hopepunk City.
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 Hopepunk City.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Date Ariane Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Date Ariane Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Date Ariane Remastered
WHY THIS
Another title from Date Ariane Games, the studio behind Hopepunk City. Shares Indie with Hopepunk City.
The original western dating sim updated and bigger than ever before. The first dating sim made with 3D rendered graphics became a viral web classic back in 2007. This new "remastered" version allows players to play as a male or female for the first time.
Something's In The Air Redux
WHY THIS
Another title from Date Ariane Games, the studio behind Hopepunk City. Shares Indie and Casual with Hopepunk City.
A sequel to the popular Date Ariane Remastered, but also a stand alone remake of Something's In The Air 2013. The "redux" version allows players to play as a male or female for the first time. This is also a satire of the multi-ending "harem game" genre with surprising twists and turns.
Ariane in Paradise
WHY THIS
Another title from Date Ariane Games, the studio behind Hopepunk City. Shares Casual with Hopepunk City.
Ariane in Paradise is the third in the Date Ariane series, but it is fully stand alone. Play as either a male or female, and explore a beautiful tropical Isle with Ariane.
Frequently asked about Hopepunk City
- How much does Hopepunk City cost?
- Hopepunk City is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hopepunk City?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hopepunk City are Ariane in Paradise, Something's In The Air Redux, Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1.
- Who developed Hopepunk City?
- Hopepunk City was developed by Date Ariane Games.
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