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Games like The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya

If The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya, My Secret Pets! and Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, emotional and melancholic. 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 The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya: "The Men of Yoshiwara" is a popular romance game for women. At the end, to whom is it that you will be talking of love? Vocal opening song/English text

2015Adventure29.99 USDWindowsby Dogenzaka Lab
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya — Steam game cover
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Deep character bonds and friendships between courtesansEach route has a completely different storyMature exploration of courtesan life and societal pressuresAtmosphericEmotionalMelancholic

Players who liked The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya also play

Steam players who put hours into The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya 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. The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based storytelling and an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Top pick for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya" is a romance game for women, with the famous Yoshiwara pleasure districts as the setting -- but with the roles of men and women reversed!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. My Secret Pets!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Second-strongest match for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "My Secret Pets!" is a romance game where you can live a secret second life at home with your pets, which suddenly transformed into cute guys!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based storytelling and an emotional mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Third-strongest match for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    It's a game for girls designed with a dramatic storyline with an emphasis on an intriguing plot. You can fall in love with the well-known heroes of the Warring States Period!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pub Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Shares date scenarios and a whimsical mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Ranked #4 for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "Pub Encounter" is a romance game where you can fall in love with one of several middle-aged men.

    2016Adventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Charming Empire

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based storytelling and an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Ranked #5 for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    “The Charming Empire” is a dating simulation game set in the Taisho Roman era of Japanese history. Popular voice actors known for their talent in anime and video games bring our five main characters to life. Your ears will thank you to hear their performances across all the main scenarios.

    2017Adventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Nightshade/百花百狼

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Ranked #6 for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment.Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period. This game has published in 2016 as PS Vita in Japan.

    2017Adventure34.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dangerous Relationship

    WHY THIS

    Shares date scenarios, route based storytelling and an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Ranked #7 for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "Dangerous Relationship" is a game where you can enjoy the dangerous world of dating a celebrity. Get seduced while you're on the job and try to keep your relationship a secret!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Amnesia™: Memories

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Ranked #8 for The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?

    2015Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Pub Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Shares date scenarios and a whimsical mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Reviewers of The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "Pub Encounter" is a romance game where you can fall in love with one of several middle-aged men.

    2016Adventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Office lovers

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based storytelling and a whimsical mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Reviewers of The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    It's a romance game where you can experience the thrill of an office romance where you have to keep your relationship secret. What will happen when you're alone with him in the conference room?

    2016Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. My Butler

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Reviewers of The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "My Butler" is a game where you can enjoy falling in love with your personal butler. Each butler is a celebrity; sometimes they'll approach you softly...and sometimes forcefully.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Voltage

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    RETRO RAMPAGE FOR PC! Set in the town of Frontier, Missouri, in the 1980s, young man called Mark finds a prototype of VR-glasses. And to his surprise, the glasses are compatible with his Amiga 500. He launches a game and step in to an incredible adventure..

    2019ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. It Takes Two

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

    2021ActionAdventure13.99 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.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Dogenzaka Lab

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

  1. Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based storytelling and an emotional mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    It's a game for girls designed with a dramatic storyline with an emphasis on an intriguing plot. You can fall in love with the well-known heroes of the Warring States Period!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pub Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Shares date scenarios and a whimsical mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "Pub Encounter" is a romance game where you can fall in love with one of several middle-aged men.

    2016Adventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based storytelling and an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya" is a romance game for women, with the famous Yoshiwara pleasure districts as the setting -- but with the roles of men and women reversed!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. My Secret Pets!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "My Secret Pets!" is a romance game where you can live a secret second life at home with your pets, which suddenly transformed into cute guys!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Office lovers

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based storytelling and a whimsical mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    It's a romance game where you can experience the thrill of an office romance where you have to keep your relationship secret. What will happen when you're alone with him in the conference room?

    2016Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes in Love

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    The Shinsengumi: defenders of the capital. In this game, you can fall in love with a rugged, passionate Shinsengumi captain.

    2016Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dangerous Relationship

    WHY THIS

    Shares date scenarios, route based storytelling and an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "Dangerous Relationship" is a game where you can enjoy the dangerous world of dating a celebrity. Get seduced while you're on the job and try to keep your relationship a secret!

    2016Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. My Butler

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya. Shares Adventure with The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya.

    "My Butler" is a game where you can enjoy falling in love with your personal butler. Each butler is a celebrity; sometimes they'll approach you softly...and sometimes forcefully.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya

Does The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya work on Steam Deck?
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya cost?
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya are The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya, My Secret Pets!, Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story.
Who developed The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya?
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya was developed by Dogenzaka Lab and published by Dogenzaka Lab, D3PUBLISHER.

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