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Games like The Left Eye

If The Left Eye is your kind of game, the closest matches are Serene Night Dreamlight, Affictionate and Bonded in Darkness — 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 The Left Eye: A honey-trapping, backstabbing, high-stakes story with a romantic heart, featuring problematic gays to suit a variety of bad tastes. Set in 1920s New York, this episodic visual novel follows an audacious conman juggling friends, enemies, and the most outrageous scam he’s ever tried to pull.

2025IndieCasualEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Haunted Trumpet
The Left Eye — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into The Left Eye 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. Serene Night Dreamlight

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with The Left Eye.

    A game made by 5 high-school students, is finally here! This is short yuri-themed galgame which tells a story between two high school girls. Please forget your worries and enjoy this beautiful yuri world.

    2025RPGFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  2. Affictionate

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Left Eye.

    After a year of bad dates and failed job applications, you've nearly given up on the love story you've always written about. One night, you write your perfect man into a notebook... the next day, he becomes a reality. A romance visual novel about identity and the line between fiction and reality.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  3. Bonded in Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Left Eye.

    Fall in love with your worst enemy in this gothic vampire romance BL visual novel about two men pushed to the edges of society learning to trust each other.

    2026IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Northanger Abbey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Left Eye.

    Play Jane Austen's classic satirical romance as a visual novel. You're young, new to Bath, and ready for adventure. Choose your gender, choose your path, and discover the secrets of Northanger Abbey.

    2026IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  5. The Lady with the Dog

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with The Left Eye.

    Chekhov's quiet masterpiece becomes a cinematic visual novel about longing, choice, and the impossible shape of an honest life.

    2026AdventureCasualSteam ↗
  6. 独鸢恋章-Floral Ink from Hibiscus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    这部做的太烂啦 主创自己都看不下去了 已跑路 现在在做新作《漱蛹绫吻》 等沉淀一段时间以后可能会回来重置吧UwU

  7. When Two Roses Collide

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

    A BL visual novel set during the War of the Roses. Will love prevail over honour?

    2027IndieSteam ↗
  8. Jolly Roger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Left Eye fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

    A short BL Visual Novel about romance and pirates.

    2023Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Left Eye at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Left Eye.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Left Eye.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Left Eye.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Left Eye.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Left Eye on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But 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 Indie and Casual with The Left Eye.

    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 The Left Eye.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

    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 ↗
  5. 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 Casual with The Left Eye.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Left Eye.

    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 ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Left Eye.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 The Left Eye.

    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 The Left Eye

How much does The Left Eye cost?
The Left Eye is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Left Eye?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Left Eye are Serene Night Dreamlight, Affictionate, Bonded in Darkness.
Who developed The Left Eye?
The Left Eye was developed by Haunted Trumpet.

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 The Left Eye.

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