Games like Murasaki
If Murasaki is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gun Wings, Deathsmiles and WITCH-BOT MEGLILO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its narrative reveals through achievements, atmospheric and hypnotic. 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 Murasaki: "Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!
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Gun Wings
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murasaki.
Top pick for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
Deathsmiles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murasaki.
Second-strongest match for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murasaki.
Third-strongest match for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Mushihimesama
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murasaki.
Ranked #4 for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Murasaki.
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Super Star Path
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
Graze Counter GM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murasaki.
Ranked #6 for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Murasaki.
A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.
BLUE REVOLVER
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murasaki.
Ranked #7 for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murasaki.
Ranked #8 for Murasaki fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Murasaki at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murasaki.
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 ~70% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murasaki.
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 ~80% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Action with Murasaki.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Action with Murasaki.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murasaki.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Action with Murasaki.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Murasaki on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murasaki.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murasaki.
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 Action with Murasaki.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murasaki.
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?
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 Murasaki.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki.
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.
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Frequently asked about Murasaki
- How much does Murasaki cost?
- Murasaki is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Murasaki?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Murasaki are Gun Wings, Deathsmiles, WITCH-BOT MEGLILO.
- Who developed Murasaki?
- Murasaki was developed by Katatema and published by PLAYISM.
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