Games like Kitsune
If Kitsune is your kind of game, the closest matches are Haunted Hearts Hotel, Forbidden Magic and Fields of Asphodel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Kitsune: Meet the enigmatic stranger who’s been haunting your dreams and embark on a supernatural adventure of twists and turns, love and heartbreak, and foxes. A text-based interactive supernatural romance, 300,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Players who liked Kitsune also play
Steam players who put hours into Kitsune 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.
Haunted Hearts Hotel
WHY THIS
Top pick for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
Check in to your hotel, and check out the ghosts! Sexy specters await you - but can you fix up the hotel in style so that the living guests will find luxury, too?
Forbidden Magic
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, character driven and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Second-strongest match for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
Catch a magical arsonist before you lose your heart! Will you romance a rival agent, your hellhound shapeshifter partner, or your boss—an actual devil? A sweet romantic text-based, role playing game.
Fields of Asphodel
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Third-strongest match for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Befriend misfit deities and make a life for yourself in the Underworld! Can you escape your arranged marriage to the King? Do you want to?
Leas: City of the Sun
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Ranked #4 for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
When a new magic is discovered, it's up to you to unravel the mystery! Find answers from fae and humans, save your city, and maybe even fall in love! A text-based interactive fantasy novel, 400,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
The Passenger
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Ranked #5 for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative, branching narrative, character driven and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Ranked #6 for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?
The Soul Stone War 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Overcome all obstacles by trusting in your own strength, the power of your Soul Stone, and your loyal companions. Become the legend you were born to be.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Ranked #8 for Kitsune fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kitsune at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
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 ~57% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kitsune.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Kitsune.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Kitsune on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Kitsune.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kitsune.
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. Shares Adventure with Kitsune.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kitsune.
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 with Kitsune.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
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!
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kitsune.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
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Fallen Hero: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares stat tracking, branching narrative and an emotional mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!
Fallen Hero: Retribution
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Tin Star
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.
Community College Hero: Trial by Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
Outwit your professors at superpower school! Ace your exams, date classmates, and bring down the nation’s most wanted villains to earn your degree.
Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?
Lords of Infinity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Kitsune. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Forbidden Magic
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, character driven and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Kitsune.
Catch a magical arsonist before you lose your heart! Will you romance a rival agent, your hellhound shapeshifter partner, or your boss—an actual devil? A sweet romantic text-based, role playing game.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative, branching narrative, character driven and an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kitsune.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kitsune.
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Frequently asked about Kitsune
- How much does Kitsune cost?
- Kitsune is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Kitsune?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kitsune are Haunted Hearts Hotel, Forbidden Magic, Fields of Asphodel.
- Who developed Kitsune?
- Kitsune was developed by Hosted Games.
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 Kitsune.
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