Games like Checkpoint '38
If Checkpoint '38 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Survive, Resist, Collaborate - a World War 2 Choice-Based Story, Ludus: A Gladiator Story and Kardiya: The Winds of Fate — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Checkpoint '38: A roguelike narrative simulation of life as a border guard in Nazi Germany. Inspect passports, detect forged documents, and approve or deny entry as restrictions tighten. Every traveler brings a choice that could save a life or condemn it. Your job is to obey. Your conscience says otherwise.
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Survive, Resist, Collaborate - a World War 2 Choice-Based Story
WHY THIS
Top pick for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
A fully narrated branching narrative game set in occupied Netherlands during World War 2. Every choice shapes the fate of a young Dutch civilian. Will you resist the Germans? Simply try to survive? Or join them in the fight against Bolshevism? Based on real events.
Ludus: A Gladiator Story
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Checkpoint '38.
A fully voiced branching narrative RPG of the Roman arena with a unique engraving and VO for every choice and outcome. Four origins, over 1,800 choices, and 19 endings. You will bleed on the sand. The only question is whether you bleed for them, or for yourself. Every choice leaves a scar.
Kardiya: The Winds of Fate
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Rogue-lite RPG Dicebuilding game. Roll the dice, choose your companions, organize your gear, explore all of Kardia, and die. Then try again! Try again and again. Experience a different story each time. Until you find The Winds of Fate.
RPGSteam ↗Moonlight Dialogue
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Checkpoint '38.
A romantic visual novel set in an enigmatic counseling center under the moonlight. As a Finder, listen to the stories of charming characters, heal their hearts, and uncover hidden secrets. Your choices will determine your destiny and love. Will you find your true connection amidst the nightmares?
Upheaval
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
Spend your time well: in 30 days a powerful Magician arrives, and everything changes! Explore the wilds around your remote village, learn from mistakes, recover magical artifacts, and turn setbacks into advantages in this text-based open world roguelike adventure. Time's up: Upheaval is here again!
Sunset Magna Carta
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
Sunset Magna Carta (formerly Fertility, Crime, and Economy) is a political simulation game. As a cabinet minister of the United Realm, you will implement policies, handle social crises, and try to sustain order and national prosperity. Be careful: consequences may defy your intentions.
Reignfall: Fallen Crown
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Checkpoint '38.
A dark fantasy roguelite card game where choices matter. Swipe cards, make moral decisions, build your skill tree and spin the Wheel of Kings and survive until the year 2000, or watch your kingdom fall.
StrategySteam ↗Azmar Quest - Text Based RPG
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Checkpoint '38 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
Azmar Quest is a text-based RPG with turn-based battles and old-school vibes. Choose your class from Warrior, Cleric, Witch or Archer, follow a 20-hour story, make choices that can change the ending, and fight 100+ enemies. You can also play online PvP battles and co-op Dungeons.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
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Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Checkpoint '38.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Checkpoint '38.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Checkpoint '38.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about Checkpoint '38
- What games are most similar to Checkpoint '38?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Checkpoint '38 are Survive, Resist, Collaborate - a World War 2 Choice-Based Story, Ludus: A Gladiator Story, Kardiya: The Winds of Fate.
- Who developed Checkpoint '38?
- Checkpoint '38 was developed by Genesis Dawn.
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 Checkpoint '38.
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