Games like BAD END
If BAD END is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sorcerer's Dream, Luce Spenta and Trapped with Jester — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its grading system rewards exploration, contemplative and dark. 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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Sorcerer's Dream
WHY THIS
Top pick for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
Boy meets girl against a backdrop of magical battles in a dramatic visual novel!
Luce Spenta
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative, multiple endings and an unsettling mood with BAD END.
Second-strongest match for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
A gothic psychological visual novel where you decide who deserves forgiveness… and who deserves condemnation. Explore the lives of five souls, confront unsettling truths, and make choices that will shape your ultimate fate. Every choice is a reflection. Every judgment carries a sentence.
Trapped with Jester
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an unsettling mood with BAD END.
Third-strongest match for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Room 337
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.
Saraab: Beyond The Veil
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Scarlet Hollow
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with BAD END.
Ranked #7 for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for BAD END fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BAD END at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BAD END.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with BAD END.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BAD END.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BAD END.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under BAD END on Steam right now. Shares Casual with BAD END.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
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. Shares Indie and Casual with BAD END.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with BAD END.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BAD END.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BAD END.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 BAD END.
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 Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Scarlet Hollow
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with BAD END.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with BAD END.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Frequently asked about BAD END
- Is BAD END verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — BAD END is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does BAD END cost?
- BAD END is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to BAD END?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BAD END are Sorcerer's Dream, Luce Spenta, Trapped with Jester.
- Who developed BAD END?
- BAD END was developed by Arai Koh Create Office and published by YOX-Project.
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