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Games like The Tears of the Garnet

If The Tears of the Garnet is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rottenroots, Arcadia Fallen and Island of Hearts — 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 The Tears of the Garnet: 《The Tears of the Garnet》is a kemono isekai school romance visual novel. As a Muye University freshman, you'll explore campus life and uncover world secrets through choice-driven storytelling.

IndieAdventureRPGCasualWindows · Linuxby FSTGAME
The Tears of the Garnet — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into The Tears of the Garnet 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. Rottenroots

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. Arcadia Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Island of Hearts

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    After a rough breakup, you do what any reasonable person would: escape to a remote tropical island full of beautiful strangers. There, you’ll meet many captivating women, each with her own charm, secrets, and questionable taste in men. Your choices decide who you love, lose, or accidentally ghost.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Please Be Happy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with The Tears of the Garnet.

    A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!

    2022Casual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Arcadie: Second-Born

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Tears of the Garnet.

    Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Winds of Change

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Tears of the Garnet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!

    2019IndieAdventureRPG19.99 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 and Casual with The Tears of the Garnet.

    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 The Tears of the Garnet.

    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 The Tears of the Garnet.

    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 The Tears of the Garnet.

    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 The Tears of the Garnet.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 The Tears of the Garnet.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 The Tears of the Garnet.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Arcadia Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tears of the Garnet.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with The Tears of the Garnet.

    Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Tears of the Garnet

What games are most similar to The Tears of the Garnet?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Tears of the Garnet are Rottenroots, Arcadia Fallen, Island of Hearts.
Who developed The Tears of the Garnet?
The Tears of the Garnet was developed by FSTGAME.

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 The Tears of the Garnet.

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