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Games like Death's Intern

If Death's Intern is your kind of game, the closest matches are Absolutes Akestas Tournament, Alcyone: The Last City and Ruling Horsestown — 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.

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About Death's Intern: Death’s Intern is a choice-driven adventure game where you review soul case files, talk to the deceased, and decide their fate in the afterlife. Death's Intern combines dark humor with corporate satire; your decisions shape multiple possible endings.

StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby Pink Sakura Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Death's Intern 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. Absolutes Akestas Tournament

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death's Intern.

    A story-driven RPG combat tournament for the throne, glory, and the fate of the world—unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Experience a dark, dramatic world caught between honor and betrayal, where every decision has consequences and your chosen paths shape the conflict.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Alcyone: The Last City

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death's Intern.

    Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ruling Horsestown

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death's Intern.

    Be a horse mayor! Make the best choices in this casual comedy management game, try not to lose, and govern the chaotic city of Horsestown where new absurd decisions and eccentric characters await you.

    2027StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. BROK the InvestiGator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death's Intern.

    An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Beholder: Conductor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death's Intern.

    A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death's Intern.

    Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Beholder 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death's Intern.

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Death's Intern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death's Intern.

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 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 and Casual with Death's Intern.

    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. Shares Adventure with Death's Intern.

    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 and Adventure with Death's Intern.

    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 Death's Intern.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Death's Intern.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death's Intern.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Simulation with Death's Intern.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Death's Intern.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. BROK the InvestiGator

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death's Intern.

    An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Beholder: Conductor

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death's Intern.

    A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death's Intern.

    Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Beholder 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death's Intern.

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Death's Intern.

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Death's Intern

What games are most similar to Death's Intern?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Death's Intern are Absolutes Akestas Tournament, Alcyone: The Last City, Ruling Horsestown.
Who developed Death's Intern?
Death's Intern was developed by Pink Sakura Studios.

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 Death's Intern.

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