Games like Through the Edges
Below are 28 hand-picked alternatives to Through the Edges for fans of indie, adventure, rpg, 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 Through the Edges 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, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Through the Edges: A mysterious fantasy visual novel where every choice shapes the world. Unravel the secrets of the Spheres, forge bonds, and uncover your true nature in a story full of intrigue and romance.
Players who liked Through the Edges also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Pivot of Hearts
Top pick for Through the Edges fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Through the Edges.
Game developer Wén Xiàn has a second chance at love, but it’s not what he expects. Will he be able to stray off the beaten path and find true happiness? Play your cards right and find out in Pivot of Hearts, a non-monogamous visual novel!
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Ballshit
Second-strongest match for Through the Edges fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
The first live-action visual novel with an anime flair! Gamer 'Eggy' turns into a girl. Join bro Monkey and his gf to uncover why the school belle hides a tough guy soul. Seek a cure or embrace your new life. Your choice drives this adventure!
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Third-strongest match for Through the Edges fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Ranked #4 for Through the Edges fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
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Half Billion: Love Choice
Ranked #6 for Through the Edges fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
"Half Billion" is a surreal simulation business interactive game, where you will complete the entrepreneurial journey with a start-up capital of half billion. Six beauty enter your life. How will you balance the relationship? Note that "wealth" and "likability" will jointly determine the your story.
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Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋
Ranked #7 for Through the Edges fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.
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Sigh of the Abyss
Ranked #8 for Through the Edges fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Through the Edges at current Steam store prices.
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Garry's Mod
Priced ~50% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Through the Edges.
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.
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Vampire Survivors
Priced ~50% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Edges.
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!
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Cookie Clicker
Priced ~50% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Through the Edges.
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.
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WEBFISHING
Priced ~50% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Through the Edges.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~90% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
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?
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Buckshot Roulette
Priced ~70% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Edges.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
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Brotato
Priced ~50% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Edges.
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.
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Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
Priced ~50% under Through the Edges on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Edges.
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.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Through the Edges.
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.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Through the Edges.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Through the Edges.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Through the Edges.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Through the Edges.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Ballshit
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
The first live-action visual novel with an anime flair! Gamer 'Eggy' turns into a girl. Join bro Monkey and his gf to uncover why the school belle hides a tough guy soul. Seek a cure or embrace your new life. Your choice drives this adventure!
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
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Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Through the Edges.
Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.
Frequently asked about Through the Edges
- How much does Through the Edges cost?
- Through the Edges is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Through the Edges?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Through the Edges are Pivot of Hearts, Ballshit, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut.
- Who developed Through the Edges?
- Through the Edges was developed by Bizi Games.
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