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Games like Lucky Dog 1

If Lucky Dog 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Funeral of Paradise - BL (Boys Love), SLEEPLESS Nocturne and HYPNOTIC EYES — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and emotional. 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 Lucky Dog 1: Prison escapes, flight, and conflicts with rival gangs... A criminal boy's love visual novel with thrilling and exhilarating plots!

2025IndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby tennenouji
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Characters feel distinct and memorableExcellent english localization with period accurate 1930s slangGian is praised as one of the best bl protagonists with witty memorable personalityAtmosphericDarkEmotional

Players who liked Lucky Dog 1 also play

Steam players who put hours into Lucky Dog 1 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. Funeral of Paradise - BL (Boys Love)

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    A dark BL visual novel about love, faith, control, and the cost of choosing yourself. Guide Dojun through a psychological story of obsession, trauma, forbidden romance, and multiple endings shaped by your choices.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. SLEEPLESS Nocturne

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    An erotic fantasy visual novel from the twisted mind of Sei Shoujo of Bible Black fame. A pair of college students wanders into Black Rose Manor, an isolated estate located deep in the mountains once again.

    2026IndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. HYPNOTIC EYES

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Welcome to the world of temptation and hidden desires! "HYPNOTIC EYES" is an erotic visual novel in hentai style, where your choices determine the fate of the heroes. Immerse yourself in a story about domination, hypnosis, and passion, with two development paths: good or bad.

    2025Casual2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Lkyt.

    WHY THIS

    Shares character interaction, relationship building, adult content and an atmospheric mood with Lucky Dog 1.

    Ranked #4 for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    Lkyt is a tragic gay romance visual novel about the bonds that form between warriors fighting hopeless odds. Set in a feudal-Japan themed dark fantasy world, you and your chosen partner must use the power from your bond to last one day longer in your mission to achieve a brighter future.

    2023IndieAdventure44.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Zeliria Sanctuary

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice consequences, branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Lucky Dog 1.

    Ranked #5 for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    Sense of reality has not yet returned after a teleportation experiment. Purple hamsters, girls with tails, medieval knights - a fantastic world of an alien planet, where you will lead special forces soldier Maxx.

    2019IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Our End of the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and a dark mood with Lucky Dog 1.

    Ranked #6 for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    Filled with puzzles, the story between she and me at the end of the world. English Subtitle Released on 2018/11/22!

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hadaka Shitsuji - Naked Butlers

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice driven routes, branching narrative and a funny mood with Lucky Dog 1.

    Ranked #7 for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    Naked Butlers is a hardcore yaoi visual novel rife with dark comedy. Unleash your inner sadist and bully these hot butlers good in this solo project from a developer who absolutely loves butlers!

    2019IndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Room No. 9

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lucky Dog 1.

    Ranked #8 for Lucky Dog 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lucky Dog 1.

    You have been selected to participate in a behavioral analysis experiment and these guys are at the mercy of your inhumanly cruel choices! it's up to you to decide the fate of these two...

    2020Indie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lucky Dog 1 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Dog 1.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Dog 1.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Dog 1.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Dog 1.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    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 ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Lucky Dog 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 with Lucky Dog 1.

    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. Shares Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    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 and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    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 Lucky Dog 1.

    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 with Lucky Dog 1.

    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 and Adventure with Lucky Dog 1.

    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. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lucky Dog 1.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lucky Dog 1.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lucky Dog 1

Does Lucky Dog 1 run on Steam Deck?
Lucky Dog 1 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 Lucky Dog 1 cost?
Lucky Dog 1 is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lucky Dog 1?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lucky Dog 1 are Funeral of Paradise - BL (Boys Love), SLEEPLESS Nocturne, HYPNOTIC EYES.
Who developed Lucky Dog 1?
Lucky Dog 1 was developed by tennenouji and published by MangaGamer.

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 Lucky Dog 1.

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