Rank 01Games like Cibele
- 23 games
- Updated Oct 2, 2026
Players who liked Cibele also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for Cibele: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
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Beyond Eyes
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Cibele.
Rank 05 
Journal
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Cibele.
Rank 06 
Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday
Why this: Also FMV and Romance, like Cibele.
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A Mortician's Tale
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Cibele.
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The Beginner's Guide
Why this: A frequent pick in Cibele players' libraries, and another Adventure.
- Released: 2015
- Developer: Star Maid Games
- Price: $4.49−50%
- 51% of 1,044 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Metacritic 71
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Autobiographical intimacy
- Feels like invading someones privacy
- Relatable online romance themes
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Melancholic
More games like Cibele, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Cibele
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.
Tacoma
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Cibele.
Emily is Away
Why this: Also Short and Romance, like Cibele.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Why this: Also Walking Simulator, like Cibele.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cibele at current Steam store prices.
Tricolour Lovestory
Why this: Also Romance, like Cibele.
Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition
Why this: Also Short, like Cibele.
The Moon Sliver
Why this: Shares fragmented narrative with Cibele.
LoveChoice
Why this: Another RPG close to Cibele.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Cibele, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Carpe Diem
Why this: Also Short and Romance, like Cibele.
Marie's Room
Why this: Another Indie close to Cibele.
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
Why this: Also Short and Romance, like Cibele.
9.03m
Why this: Another Indie close to Cibele.
the static speaks my name
Why this: Another RPG close to Cibele.
The Flood
Why this: Another Indie close to Cibele.
Port of Call
Why this: Another Indie close to Cibele.
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Why this: Another Indie close to Cibele.
About Cibele
If Cibele is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sunset, Cradle and Gone Home — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic, and single out its desktop simulation and fragmented narrative. 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.
Cibele is a 2015 indie release that presents its narrative through a desktop-simulation interface, where players piece together the story of an online romance across fragmented time periods. The mechanics incorporate elements like progression through in-game grinding and limited combat encounters, creating an unconventional structure that reviewers describe as feeling like invading someone's privacy. Players highlight how the game tells its story through digital artifacts, blurring the lines between the protagonist's real life and her online relationship. The autobiographical nature of the narrative, where the protagonist's experiences directly reference those of developer Nina Freeman, contributes to what players describe as a melancholic and contemplative atmosphere. Currently priced at $4.49, the game holds a 51% positive rating based on over 1,000 Steam reviews.
About Cibele: Cibele is a game about love, sex, and the internet. You play as a 19 year old girl who has become close with a young man she met in an online game. Her relationship with him heats up, becoming more and more intimate with each phone call and private chat.
Is Cibele worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 51% of 1,044 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price when we last checked (May 2026): $8.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.4 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Autobiographical intimacy
- Feels like invading someones privacy
- Relatable online romance themes
- Storytelling through digital artifacts
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“There comes a point in your life where you have to recognize that the mundane experiences you've had are not of interest to other people. Cool mechanics, enjoyed clicking around a virtual desktop to flesh out the story, but the…”
“Unfortunately in 2021 it's a mess. When launching the game it looks for the .exe in Cibele/Cibele/ rather than just the first where it's installed. So go move it manually. Game also likes to crash... especially right when you're done a…”
Frequently asked about Cibele
Can I run it?
How much does Cibele cost?
Cibele is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cibele?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cibele are Sunset, Cradle, Gone Home.
Who developed Cibele?
Cibele was developed by Star Maid Games and published by N/A.