Rank 01Games like Malus Code
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Malus Code also play
The closest matches to Malus Code: Tokyo School Life, The NOexistenceN of you AND me, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares kinetic novel with Malus Code.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03- $10.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: M2 Co.,LTD
- Price: $3.89−70%checked Nov 7
- 69% of 65 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art and animation heighten the eerie atmosphere
- Full voice acting and kanji furigana subtitles aid immersion
- Story peels back layers of strangeness gradually
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Mysterious
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Malus Code at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Malus Code.
Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
Why this: Shares kinetic novel with Malus Code.
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The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Why this: Shares kinetic novel with Malus Code.
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Malus Code.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Malus Code.
About Malus Code
The closest matches to Malus Code: Tokyo School Life, The NOexistenceN of you AND me, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Malus Code is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tokyo School Life, The NOexistenceN of you AND me and Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and mysterious, and single out its character specific paths and interconnected routes. 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.
About Malus Code: Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life.
Is Malus Code worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 65 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 70% off, now $3.89 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art and animation heighten the eerie atmosphere
- Full voice acting and kanji furigana subtitles aid immersion
- Story peels back layers of strangeness gradually
- Subtle discomfort from unexplained contradictions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I just finished this game and I feel... a lot of mixed feelings right now honestly. First off the pros, it has beautiful art, engaging characters even if theirs only three I still enjoyed my time with all of them. It's also a decent sized…”
“This has to be a disgrace! I thought thew studio knows what they are doing since their previous project "Tokyo School Life" is much better. I might as well pick up a book and read it. All VN have choices, branch path, selection. This one…”
People who play it also play: Tokyo School Life, The NOexistenceN of you AND me, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
Frequently asked about Malus Code
Can I run it?
How much does Malus Code cost?
Malus Code is listed on Steam at 3.89 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Malus Code?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Malus Code are Tokyo School Life, The NOexistenceN of you AND me, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition.
Who developed Malus Code?
Malus Code was developed by M2 Co.,LTD and published by Dogenzaka Lab, D3PUBLISHER.