Games like Village in the Shade
If Village in the Shade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Breezevale, Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture and Heartwake — 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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Players who liked Village in the Shade also play
Steam players who put hours into Village in the Shade 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.
Breezevale
WHY THIS
Top pick for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Village in the Shade.
Start a new life on a forgotten farm. Meet fantastical residents—elf, beastkin, demon, mermaid, ghost, and more! Restore the farm, find love, raise magical creatures, explore dungeons, and uncover the mystery behind the withering World Tree.
Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Village in the Shade.
After Jay and Silent Bob sell you a bad dimebag, you help New Jersey’s legendary slackers take their operation from a rundown backyard to the best operation in the tri-state area in this gleefully obscene cozy farming adventure.
Heartwake
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
A cozy single-player crafting adventure where every repair brightens the island and every friendship weakens the gloom. Explore a storm-battered coast, befriend the locals, rebuild what was lost, and find the way to stop The Tornado.
Spookitchen
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Village in the Shade.
Enjoy a unique cooking tycoon set in a cute, spooky Halloween town! Gather ingredients in the morning by foraging, fishing, and farming, then use your own recipes to satisfy ghostly customers by day. Alongside quirky monster residents, the strange and charming secrets of Spookitchen begin to unfold!
Into The Wild
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Village in the Shade.
Into the Wild is a cozy, conservation-based game set in the wild savanna of South Africa. Build a wildlife sanctuary in the heart of South Africa. Track animals, rescue the injured, see the big five, and explore a living savannah in this cozy, story-rich life sim, either solo or with friends.
Cluckopia
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Village in the Shade.
A charming little rooster in a voxel world, searching for his missing sister! Build the home of your dreams: farm, cook, decorate your village and win hearts at your own pace — and when danger shows up, awaken legendary superpowers.
Kitch Witch
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Village in the Shade.
Run a magical culinary clinic in this cozy life-sim RPG. Diagnose patients, cook healing remedies through physics-based minigames, gather ingredients across five unique biomes, and make choices that shape the fate of your community.
Neighborhood Watchers
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Village in the Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
In Neighborhood Watchers, you fish, farm, and decorate with friends, then raid haunted houses to recover lost memories and rescue the spirit children who once called it home.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Village in the Shade at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Village in the Shade on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Village in the Shade.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Village in the Shade on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Village in the Shade.
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?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Village in the Shade on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
BeamNG.drive
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Village in the Shade on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Village in the Shade.
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Village in the Shade on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Village in the Shade.
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.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Village in the Shade on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
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.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Village in the Shade on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Village in the Shade.
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.
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.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Village in the Shade.
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 Simulation with Village in the Shade.
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 Adventure with Village in the Shade.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Village in the Shade.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
Other recommendable Steam games by Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Disgaea PC
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade.
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
Disgaea 5 Complete
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade.
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
Yomawari: Night Alone
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Disgaea 2 PC
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade.
The Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, leaving a young man named Adell to seek vengeance. However, all hell breaks loose as Adell accidentally kidnaps the Princess of the Netherworld. Will Adell be able to return the Princess, defeat Zenon, and break the Overlord's dark curse?
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade.
Beneath a small town lies an endless maze known as the Labyrinth of Refrain. Dusk Witch Dronya arrives, and with her puppet soldiers, endeavors to find something buried deep within. Embark on an adventure as you discover the secrets underground.
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
Disgaea is back and better than ever in Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless! Join Fuji as he embarks on a perilous journey of redemption, and experience unique features new to the Disgaea series!
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade. Shares Adventure with Village in the Shade.
The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.
Disgaea 4 Complete+
WHY THIS
Another title from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., the studio behind Village in the Shade.
The ultimate Disgaea has arrived to Steam! HL-raising action and a horde of special features await you in this tale of fiery revolution.
Frequently asked about Village in the Shade
- How much does Village in the Shade cost?
- Village in the Shade is listed on Steam at 49.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Village in the Shade?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Village in the Shade are Breezevale, Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture, Heartwake.
- Who developed Village in the Shade?
- Village in the Shade was developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. and published by NIS America, Inc..
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