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Games like Spirits of Jinmenju

If Spirits of Jinmenju is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vampirii, Survival Circle and Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! — 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 Spirits of Jinmenju: Solve puzzles, investigate strange incidents, and form bonds with classmates as you uncover the secrets of West Grove Academy in Spirits of Jinmenju, a slow-burn psychological visual novel inspired by yokai, global folklore, and a school year that grows darker with every mystery.

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Spirits of Jinmenju — Steam game cover

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  1. Vampirii

    WHY THIS

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

    Prowl homes, explore neighborhoods, overcome random encounters, reveal dark secrets, and make difficult choices as a newly-risen vampire in this text-heavy visual novel. Make friends and enemies while surviving this new life in which one night you are the predator, another - the prey.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Survival Circle

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Spirits of Jinmenju fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    College students are trapped in a collapsing building. Strange things begin to take place within its confines.

    2023IndieSimulation5.41 USDSteam ↗
  3. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Spirits of Jinmenju fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

    2021IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Spirits of Jinmenju fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?

    2024IndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Arrogation: Unlight of Day

    WHY THIS

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

    Arrogation: Unlight of Day is a psychological horror game set in World War II. You will play as a lone reporter searching for his lost family in an abandoned village from 80s China. Beyond darkness, you will find nightmarish creatures and secrets from the long lost Imperial Japanese Army.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The seven days i spent with you

    WHY THIS

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

    With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation1.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Passenger

    WHY THIS

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

    Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?

    2022IndieRPGCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Spirits of Jinmenju fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    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 ↗

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  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    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.

    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 with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    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 Spirits of Jinmenju.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  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 and Casual with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    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 with Spirits of Jinmenju.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Spirits of Jinmenju

What games are most similar to Spirits of Jinmenju?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spirits of Jinmenju are Vampirii, Survival Circle, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
Who developed Spirits of Jinmenju?
Spirits of Jinmenju was developed by Spirits of Jinmenju LLC.

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 Spirits of Jinmenju.

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