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Games like Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

If Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition, Apples Busy Day and Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its affordable price point, fourth wall breaking writing and comedic. 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 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: At long last, the works of H.P. Lovecraft meet the medium of RPG in a spectacle of light and sound befitting an old western. Only this is set in New England. Meet interesting people! See astounding wonders! Enslave humanity! Go on one date side quest in a game subtitled a dating simulator!

2016IndieAdventureRPGCasual1.54 USDWindows · Linuxby Stegalosaurus Game Development
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Affordable price pointBattle system rewards wit and pop culture knowledgeFourth wall breaking writingComedicFunnyMysterious

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Steam players who put hours into Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 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. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Experience the non-groundbreaking, non-award winning VN/RPG, Army of Tentacles, in all its DLC glory! Comes with New Game+ Benefits, the most amazing Cthulhu Dating Sim in the universe, as well as Halloween, SDCC, the Sequel outfits, and the item packs!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.40 USDSteam ↗
  2. Apples Busy Day

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Apples Busy Day is a short and cozy game about exploring and helping your silly neighbors. Come check out all Apple has to do on the island of fruit!

    2024IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Enter a Lovecraftian world where an unsanctioned Apocalypse is underway. In your quest to save the world (in an attempt to end it THE RIGHT WAY), you will recruit monsters, fight other monsters, and learn valuable life lessons. It's an RPG, folks.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Broken Minds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Broken minds is a CASUAL TURN COMBAT RPG, with a rich lore, where you control a 13 year old boy, in a mission to overcome his trauma

    2023IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Video Game Fables

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Ranked #5 for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Funny, lighthearted RPG with fast, unique, challenging, turn-based combat set in a creative, colorful, abandoned game world that hasn't had a player in decades.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG13.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    It's got action! It's got romance! In this RPG-Dating Sim, gather your party and try to settle a centuries-old dispute among your monster and human classmates! The fate of Winter Prom is at stake!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure3.74 USDSteam ↗
  7. Super Gorilla Quest 2: A Space Chimpanzee

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Super Gorilla Quest 2: A Space Chimpanzee is a surreal comedy-filled RPG about four primates attempting to stop humans from destroying the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Damned Daniel

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Ranked #8 for Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    The story of a failing business and its owner desperate to pull it out of the gutter. Even if that means turning to an unknown, sinister figure with an even more sinister book. Follow Daniel through shady adventures, battle monsters in turn based combat, and watch as his conscience ebbs away...

    2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

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. The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Reviewers of Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Now includes original classic games The Bard’s Tale 1, 2 & 3!

    2009ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cthulhu Saves the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Reviewers of Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Bard's Tale Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.

    2018RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim at current Steam store prices.

  1. Gaming Burnout Treatment Center

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Digital ED Treatment Center is a random launcher for players in a gaming slump. We help you rediscover the joy of play and unearth hidden gems buried in your library. Click to start your treatment and reignite your gaming vigor!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual0.89 USDSteam ↗
  2. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Mining Mechs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Seraph's Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    2022ActionCasual0.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

    2019ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer0.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Your Mother

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.

    2025IndieRPGCasual0.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    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 ↗

More from Stegalosaurus Game Development

Other recommendable Steam games by Stegalosaurus Game Development, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Enter a Lovecraftian world where an unsanctioned Apocalypse is underway. In your quest to save the world (in an attempt to end it THE RIGHT WAY), you will recruit monsters, fight other monsters, and learn valuable life lessons. It's an RPG, folks.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Ghost of Joe Papp

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Welcome to Joe Papp, Nevada. A theater town where local legends spring to life and nobody knows quite what to do with their lives.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual4.19 USDSteam ↗
  3. Paper Shakespeare: To Date Or Not To Date?

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Welcome to Elsinore Academy, a proving ground for young royalty; where people from all over the globe come for higher learning, and the cheerleaders are literal witches. Are you ready to enroll? Maybe get with Othello? Eh? EH?

    2018IndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Inexplicable Geeks: Dawn of Just Us

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Enter a world of ridiculously underpowered superheroes as you navigate a comic and pop culture convention celebrating their history. Gather stories, piece together history, and interact with the denizens of the super and the geek.

    2018IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Experience the non-groundbreaking, non-award winning VN/RPG, Army of Tentacles, in all its DLC glory! Comes with New Game+ Benefits, the most amazing Cthulhu Dating Sim in the universe, as well as Halloween, SDCC, the Sequel outfits, and the item packs!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.40 USDSteam ↗
  6. Paper Shakespeare: The Legend of Rainbow Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Explore a post-apocalyptic world and solve puzzles using that big brain of yours. Discover the secrets of the universe! Be awesome!

    2020IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Furries & Scalies & Bears OH MY!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Enter a village full of talking, anthropomorphic animals. Find out their secrets. Make friends.

    2019IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Stegalosaurus Game Development, the studio behind Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim. Shares Indie and Adventure with Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

    Shakespeare's classic play about intolerance, bigotry, and revenge. Told only as stick figures can.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

How much does Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim cost?
Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim is listed on Steam at 1.54 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim are Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition, Apples Busy Day, Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2.
Who developed Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim?
Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim was developed by Stegalosaurus Game Development.

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