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Games like IIT Quest

If IIT Quest is your kind of game, the closest matches are STEINS;GATE, Roadwarden and ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE — 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 IIT Quest: Is it okay to kill 6 billion people to avenge the deaths of 2 billion? In this epic sci-fi visual novel, make tough choices to solve "impossible" problems, unlock branching paths and achieve multiple endings.

2027IndieAdventureWindowsby IQHQ
IIT Quest — Steam game cover

Players who liked IIT Quest also play

Steam players who put hours into IIT Quest 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. STEINS;GATE

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for IIT Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Roadwarden

    WHY THIS

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

    Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for IIT Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Thanks to the rising popularity of the PhoneDroid—a device which features augmented reality (A.R.)—the age of advanced technology has finally reached Tanegashima. On that island, Central Tanegashima High's "Robot Research Club" is about to have their club disbanded.

    2020Adventure10.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Death Come True

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for IIT Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

    2020Adventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. TOKYO CHRONOS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for IIT Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with IIT Quest.

    TOKYO CHRONOS is the VR game that has multiple-choice decision points as well as more than one ending. The game takes place in Shibuya, Tokyo, which has only eight people, including you, the protagonist, Kyosuke Sakurai. Why are they there?

    2019AdventureSimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for IIT Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for IIT Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. ISLAND

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for IIT Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.

    2018AdventureCasual21.99 USDSteam ↗

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 IIT Quest.

    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 IIT Quest.

    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 IIT Quest.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with IIT Quest.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 IIT Quest.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 IIT Quest.

    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 ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with IIT Quest.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Death Come True

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

    2020Adventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with IIT Quest.

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about IIT Quest

What games are most similar to IIT Quest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside IIT Quest are STEINS;GATE, Roadwarden, ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE.
Who developed IIT Quest?
IIT Quest was developed by IQHQ and published by IQHQ.

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 IIT Quest.

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