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Games like Sweet Home

If Sweet Home is your kind of game, the closest matches are 夜永 Eternal Love, 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers and 南栀 Unwavering love — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmosphere is immersive, character depth is profound and anxious. 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 Sweet Home: Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.

2025IndieSimulationRPGCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby 开心茶房
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Steam players who put hours into Sweet Home 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. 夜永 Eternal Love

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sweet Home.

    Top pick for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sweet Home.

    《夜永》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏,讲述了在前作(千面 Melancholy Love)剧情发生半年之后,聆花女子学院中破茧而出的少女们的故事。

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Sweet Home.

    A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.

    2026IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  3. 南栀 Unwavering love

    WHY THIS

    Shares character interaction, visual novel style, slice of life and an atmospheric mood with Sweet Home.

    Third-strongest match for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sweet Home.

    《南栀》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏,讲述了在前作(夜永 Eternal Love)剧情发生一年半之后,聆花女子学院中的少女们成长的故事。

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. See You Later

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Sweet Home.

    There are so many things I want to do with the rest of my life. Like dreaming with you, laze around with you, look at the moon, eat rice with you, go on the biggest wedding trip to Antarctica, and most importantly - say goodbye to you.

    2023IndieRPGCasual0.79 USDSteam ↗
  5. 大鹏 - The Roc

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sweet Home.

    Ranked #5 for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Sweet Home.

    Due to work, Wu Shengyou was forced to leave home for high school in a big city. The sensitive, introverted poet felt out of place with classmates.As they grew closer, he seemed her only friend, yet appeared to completely misunderstand her inner thoughts...

    2024IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices and atmospheric with Sweet Home.

    Ranked #6 for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Sweet Home.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 风信楼

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Sweet Home.

    Ranked #7 for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sweet Home.

    昏君误国,怨声载道,无数野心家暗起反心。在京城一家青楼的掩饰下,你培养手下、积攒钱财、收集情报、建立人脉,等待兵变夺权的最好时机……《风信楼》是一部拥有海量选项和丰富剧情的高自由度养成游戏——百种不同结局,尽在你的选择之中。

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation10.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 锈翅 逃离我的家乡 Without Wings

    WHY THIS

    Shares character interaction, visual novel style and atmospheric with Sweet Home.

    Ranked #8 for Sweet Home fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Sweet Home.

    玩家将以第一视角,扮演一名高中辍学的女孩,她被迫进入注塑厂打工。后来,她通过一款网络游戏,认识了大城市里的男孩阿澈,她义无反顾地向着有阿澈的未来奔去,也是向着能够逃离大山的未来奔去。在这跨越千里的鸿沟之间,她经历了期待、欣喜、意外、无助……最终,你将做出怎样的选择?

    2025IndieRPGCasual4.54 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sweet Home at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sweet Home.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sweet Home.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sweet Home.

    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 ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sweet Home.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sweet Home.

    Priced ~81% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sweet Home.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sweet Home.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Sweet Home.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sweet Home on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sweet Home.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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 Indie and Casual with Sweet Home.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sweet Home.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sweet Home.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sweet Home.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Simulation with Sweet Home.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sweet Home.

    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 ↗
  8. 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 Sweet Home.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Sweet Home

Does Sweet Home run on Steam Deck?
Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home cost?
Sweet Home is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sweet Home?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sweet Home are 夜永 Eternal Love, 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers, 南栀 Unwavering love.
Who developed Sweet Home?
Sweet Home was developed by 开心茶房 and published by Tailtone Games, 开心茶房.

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 Sweet Home.

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