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Games like Ratings War

If Ratings War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Choice of the Deathless, Choice of Robots and Champion of the Gods — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cyberpunk noir atmosphere shines, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Ratings War: Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Break stories, outwit rival reporters, and become a celebrity in this interactive noir novel.

2015IndieRPG4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
Ratings War — Steam game cover
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Characters are engaging despite text limitationsChoices genuinely alter the storyCyberpunk noir atmosphere shinesAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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Steam players who put hours into Ratings War 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. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Top pick for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Champion of the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Third-strongest match for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. A Wise Use of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Ranked #4 for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Heroes Rise: HeroFall

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Ratings War.

    Ranked #5 for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Would a hero like you assassinate the president? "Heroes Rise: HeroFall" concludes the epic "Heroes Rise" trilogy of interactive novels where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. VERSUS: The Lost Ones

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Ranked #6 for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Ratings War.

    Ranked #7 for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Psy High

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, replayability and a mysterious mood with Ratings War.

    Ranked #8 for Ratings War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ratings War

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. A Wise Use of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Reviewers of Ratings War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Ratings War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Choice of the Dragon

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Ratings War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Battle heroes, wizards, and rival dragons in your insatiable thirst for gold and infamy. Start by dominating a local tribe of goblins, then usurp the kingdom, defending and expanding your despotic regime to annex neighboring kingdoms, incinerating the peasants in their thatched-roof cottages.

    2019IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ratings War at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ratings War.

    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 Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    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 Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ratings War.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ratings War.

    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 ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Ratings War.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ratings War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ratings War.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Killer Chat! - Original Edition

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?

    2025IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

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

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art by Black Tabby Games. Note — we are retiring this store page. While the build here is still up-to-date, please download the DEMO from the main Scarlet Hollow store page. Thank you and have fun!

    2020IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Emily is Away

    WHY THIS

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

    Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. MINDNIGHT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Inspired by the party games Werewolf and The Resistance, MINDNIGHT is a cyberpunk online social deduction game of deceit, accusations and unpredictability. It challenges your ability to lie and detect others that are trying to be deceptive.

    2017StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Choice of Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, replayability and an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Ratings War.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Ratings War. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. A Wise Use of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. VERSUS: The Lost Ones

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ratings War.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Ratings War.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Ratings War.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ratings War

How much does Ratings War cost?
Ratings War is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ratings War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ratings War are Choice of the Deathless, Choice of Robots, Champion of the Gods.
Who developed Ratings War?
Ratings War was developed by Choice of Games.

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 Ratings War.

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