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Games like Secrets of the Heart

If Secrets of the Heart is your kind of game, the closest matches are Happiness Double Room, Summer at Smile Café and Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, emotional and melancholic. 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 Secrets of the Heart: To help her photographer boyfriend, she meets new people and enters different worlds, gradually discovering a hidden side of herself. Her ending depends on the choices you make.

2026IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby FallingDay
Secrets of the Heart — Steam game cover
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13 branching endings with ntr and pure love paths20 dynamic hcg events with varied contentHigh replayability to unlock all endingsDarkEmotionalMelancholic

Players who liked Secrets of the Heart also play

Steam players who put hours into Secrets of the Heart 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. Happiness Double Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices and an emotional mood with Secrets of the Heart.

    Top pick for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Secrets of the Heart.

    It's the end of summer, and you've been abducted by a sister you've known for a long time. Forget all your past troubles, distress and everything bothersome, just spend your time happily with Sister in the days to come!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Summer at Smile Café

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    Set out on a journey of love and smiles with 8 women in this 2D interactive adventure. You're a freelance artist who's working at home, getting scorched by the summer heat. So, you take your gear to the Smile Café! There's no way you could predict the escapades that are about to unfold...

    2026IndieRPGCasual10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    "Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust" is a single-player game that combines text adventure with turn-based combat and exploration. As someone aspiring to become a great hero, your journey through the martial arts world will not always be a solo endeavor.

    2023StrategyAdventureRPG11.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Fallen girl - Black rose and the fire of desire

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and a dark mood with Secrets of the Heart.

    Ranked #4 for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    The lady of the noble was taken to prison by the countess "I don't want to be reduced to a plaything without consciousness." ——In the face of the bad taste of the countess, how to use their body and wisdom, in order to avoid suffering? "Before I lose my mind, I want to find that life."

    2021IndieAdventureRPG8.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallen Young Wife~Netorare H without telling her husband~

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    "Yuri" was falsely accused of harming a noble on the street and was threatened that if she didn't pay compensation, her husband would be fired by pulling some strings. In order to protect her husband, Yuri makes money in every possible way.

    2024IndieSimulationRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Lilitales

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Secrets of the Heart.

    Ranked #6 for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    Branded as a traitor for losing the princess, the young knight Luna sets out on a lonely journey to rescue the princess and clear her name.

    2019IndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. King Exit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    Because of the Great hero Galoluise, demons are all destroyed.For a rookie teenage girl to become the Savior, everyone loved her.Life seemed happy, and the world was as peace as it could ever get.But 3 years later,Hero Galoluise not only have lost her house, her friends and family members were slaughtered.

    2017IndieAdventureRPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Arrogant Kaiju Princess and The Detective Servant

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice driven narrative, dialogue choices, slice of life and an emotional mood with Secrets of the Heart.

    Ranked #8 for Secrets of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    Living as a servant to the Kaiju Princess in a colorful cohabitation lifestyle! An enriching and exciting time management love development game.

    2023IndieRPGCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Secrets of the Heart at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Secrets of the Heart.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Secrets of the Heart.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Secrets of the Heart.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Secrets of the Heart.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Secrets of the Heart.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Secrets of the Heart.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Secrets of the Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Secrets of the Heart.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with Secrets of the Heart.

    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 Secrets of the Heart.

    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 Secrets of the Heart.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  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 with Secrets of the Heart.

    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 with Secrets of the Heart.

    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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Secrets of the Heart

Does Secrets of the Heart run on Steam Deck?
Secrets of the Heart is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Secrets of the Heart cost?
Secrets of the Heart is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Secrets of the Heart?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Secrets of the Heart are Happiness Double Room, Summer at Smile Café, Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust.
Who developed Secrets of the Heart?
Secrets of the Heart was developed by FallingDay and published by YOZAKURA.

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 Secrets of the Heart.

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