Games like Pub Encounter
If Pub Encounter is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Secret Pets!, Dangerous Relationship and Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy bar setting, comedic and funny. 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 Pub Encounter: "Pub Encounter" is a romance game where you can fall in love with one of several middle-aged men.
Players who liked Pub Encounter also play
Steam players who put hours into Pub Encounter 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.
My Secret Pets!
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Pub Encounter.
Top pick for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"My Secret Pets!" is a romance game where you can live a secret second life at home with your pets, which suddenly transformed into cute guys!
Dangerous Relationship
WHY THIS
Shares date scenarios with Pub Encounter.
Second-strongest match for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"Dangerous Relationship" is a game where you can enjoy the dangerous world of dating a celebrity. Get seduced while you're on the job and try to keep your relationship a secret!
Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
It's a game for girls designed with a dramatic storyline with an emphasis on an intriguing plot. You can fall in love with the well-known heroes of the Warring States Period!
The Charming Empire
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and a whimsical mood with Pub Encounter.
Ranked #4 for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
“The Charming Empire” is a dating simulation game set in the Taisho Roman era of Japanese history. Popular voice actors known for their talent in anime and video games bring our five main characters to life. Your ears will thank you to hear their performances across all the main scenarios.
My Butler
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Pub Encounter.
Ranked #5 for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"My Butler" is a game where you can enjoy falling in love with your personal butler. Each butler is a celebrity; sometimes they'll approach you softly...and sometimes forcefully.
Nightshade/百花百狼
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment.Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period. This game has published in 2016 as PS Vita in Japan.
Secrets of Me
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"Secrets of Me" is a game where, after getting plastic surgery, you can stalk a hot guy to get him to fall in love with you! If you're tired of typical otome games, then this one's for you!
Amnesia™: Memories
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Pub Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pub Encounter at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Pub Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Pub Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Pub Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Pub Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~94% under Pub Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
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?
Papers, Please
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Pub Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Crush Crush
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game.
Amorous
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the dazzling neon lights of Amorous. A bustling furry night club that attracts all species, personalities and sexualities. Create your own character and find all 9 datable characters!
Sakura Clicker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The latest entry in the Sakura series is more action-packed than ever before! Sakura Clickers is a fast-paced, exciting adventure, full of content, in which you defeat your foes with the power of your mouse!
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More from Dogenzaka Lab
Other recommendable Steam games by Dogenzaka Lab, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya
WHY THIS
Shares date scenarios and a whimsical mood with Pub Encounter.
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"The Men of Yoshiwara" is a popular romance game for women. At the end, to whom is it that you will be talking of love? Vocal opening song/English text
Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story
WHY THIS
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
It's a game for girls designed with a dramatic storyline with an emphasis on an intriguing plot. You can fall in love with the well-known heroes of the Warring States Period!
The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Pub Encounter.
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya" is a romance game for women, with the famous Yoshiwara pleasure districts as the setting -- but with the roles of men and women reversed!
My Secret Pets!
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Pub Encounter.
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"My Secret Pets!" is a romance game where you can live a secret second life at home with your pets, which suddenly transformed into cute guys!
Office lovers
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Pub Encounter.
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
It's a romance game where you can experience the thrill of an office romance where you have to keep your relationship secret. What will happen when you're alone with him in the conference room?
The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes in Love
WHY THIS
Shares route based progression, multiple endings and a lighthearted mood with Pub Encounter.
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
The Shinsengumi: defenders of the capital. In this game, you can fall in love with a rugged, passionate Shinsengumi captain.
Dangerous Relationship
WHY THIS
Shares date scenarios with Pub Encounter.
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"Dangerous Relationship" is a game where you can enjoy the dangerous world of dating a celebrity. Get seduced while you're on the job and try to keep your relationship a secret!
My Butler
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Pub Encounter.
Another title from Dogenzaka Lab, the studio behind Pub Encounter. Shares Adventure with Pub Encounter.
"My Butler" is a game where you can enjoy falling in love with your personal butler. Each butler is a celebrity; sometimes they'll approach you softly...and sometimes forcefully.
Frequently asked about Pub Encounter
- Does Pub Encounter run on Steam Deck?
- Pub Encounter 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 Pub Encounter cost?
- Pub Encounter is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pub Encounter?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pub Encounter are My Secret Pets!, Dangerous Relationship, Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story.
- Who developed Pub Encounter?
- Pub Encounter was developed by Dogenzaka Lab and published by Dogenzaka Lab, D3PUBLISHER.
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