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Games like EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-

If EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- is your kind of game, the closest matches are EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-, 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版 and BUSTAFELLOWS — 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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About EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-: The main character, a mermaid, is caught up for a crime she didn't commit. She ends up in a small box garden where a certain race of people is quarantined.

2025AdventureCasual8.49 USDWindowsby dramatic create
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  1. EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    Fleeting, yet beautiful. The world of darkness―― The main protagonist, Cloe (name changeable) lived in a secluded town. Surrounded by wire fences, it felt like she was trapped inside a cage. Zombies were the only residents in that town, and she wasn't the exception.

    2018AdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ!(たぶん)

    2022IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. BUSTAFELLOWS

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!

    2021Adventure31.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    What happens after Happily Ever After…?

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Silent Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Demonheart: The Ice Demon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. My Vow to My Liege

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?

    2020IndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SoulSet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?

    2017IndieAdventureCasual16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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 ~41% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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 ~41% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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 ~41% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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 ↗
  7. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from dramatic create

Other recommendable Steam games by dramatic create, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    “Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon” (also known as “Meikoi”) is a historical romance fantasy game in which the main character travels back in time to the Meiji era and meets and falls in love with the great figures of history. Having ability changes her relationship with them....

    2024Adventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure and Casual with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    Fleeting, yet beautiful. The world of darkness―― The main protagonist, Cloe (name changeable) lived in a secluded town. Surrounded by wire fences, it felt like she was trapped inside a cage. Zombies were the only residents in that town, and she wasn't the exception.

    2018AdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    On a continent where the number of women has drastically decreased due to an incurable disease known as "The Rot." The heroine, Naala was welcomed into the royal family and began to feel at ease in her life as Auri's bride. However, ...

    2023Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    A modern Japanese-style fantasy story involving Yue, a young boy born and raised at a shrine, and his friendship with the "Ayakashi" spirits. HaccaWorks* presents a A mysterious, spiritual adventure game.This is a fully voiced version that includes a prequel and a new ending.

    2024Adventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hashihime of the Old Book Town append fullscreen

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    The setting material book and supplementary reader for "Hashihime of the Old Book Town append" are now available in multiple languages. Enjoy digital graphics and controls tailored to this game, with detailed profiles of each character, explanations of all the routes, illustrations, and much more.

    2024Adventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Town of Nie

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    The protagonist is a young man named Hisora, who works several blue-collar part-time jobs. One day, he suddenly finds himself lost in a strange world. This is an otherworldly boys-love fantasy in which Hisora will risk his life to find a way back to his world.

    2024Adventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Town of Nie Iromusubi

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    "The Town of Nie Iromusubi", a fan-disc of the strange and eerie otherworldly BL fantasy "The Town of Nie." Weaving together extraordinary colors.

    2025Adventure39.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. On the Q.T.

    WHY THIS

    Another title from dramatic create, the studio behind EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-. Shares Adventure with EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-.

    Lu-ce., to which Ema belongs, is an eight-member idol unit that sells their well-rounded dance moves. Ema has now lost her goals and her motivation to perform in the entertainment industry, but her life changes drastically when she meets the popular idol group Un:Finish.

    2025Adventure8.49 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-

How much does EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- cost?
EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- is listed on Steam at 8.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- are EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-, 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版, BUSTAFELLOWS.
Who developed EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN-?
EPHEMERAL -MINIATURE GARDEN- was developed by dramatic create.

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