Games like Union Max
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Union Max for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Union Max also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Union Max: Union Max is a Gay Adult / Yaoi Visual Novel featuring the adventures of Max, the unlikely hero chosen to be the next ‘Light of the Kosmos'! Join Max on his journey across the Realms of the Kosmos & gather the sparks of Romance, Desire, Angst and Happiness. Reclaim the lost sparks – together as one!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Sleepover: reWake
Top pick for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Union Max.
Sleepover: reWake is a Gay Adult/Yaoi Visual Novel featuring the story of Kano and Aki, two best friends who have drifted apart over the years. Help Kano navigate the two’s changed relationship, and create a special bond with Aki to last forever. One night is all it takes!
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Monster Ops 19
Second-strongest match for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Union Max.
Season 2 of Monster Ops! Black Ops soldiers Wraith and Tide know the world is against them, and they can only rely on each other. Two soldiers, forced to go rogue, with a desperate mission. There's no one left they can trust. A NSFW Gay Visual Novel Dating Sim put out in Monthly Episodes!
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Oni Onsen
Third-strongest match for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Union Max.
A gorgeous gay dating sim where you date hunky oni in feudal era Japan! The only way the cursed oni can get free from the onsen is by seducing the sexy samurai Asano! A yaoi, bara, bl, lgbtq+, queer visual novel!
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Heatwave: Sam's Stay
Ranked #4 for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Union Max.
Step into Sam’s shoes and guide him through a summer of self-discovery, complicated relationships, and unexpected desires that will change everything.
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Banu in the West
Ranked #5 for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Union Max.
Banu has a messy past—she’s cheated before but wants to change. She spends a month in the West while her husband battles illness. Players guide her through temptations, cultural clashes, and difficult choices.
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Apocalypse with Femboy
Ranked #6 for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Union Max.
You wake with amnesia in a world of monsters. The only clue to your identity is a photograph of a beautiful stranger. Sticking with him may be your only hope for survival… but the greatest danger is the secret he reveals when he falls asleep.
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Time Heals
Ranked #7 for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Union Max.
Is more than a visual novel it’s a story of loss, crisis, and resilience. A 19-year-old loses everything, moves, makes new friends, and faces challenges. Family secrets, the Italian mafia, and pro racing on the tracks pull him into a high-stakes game.
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The Queen of Phalli
Ranked #8 for Union Max fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Union Max.
Step into a FUTA world where power is forged through passion. Guide Elifael El'Naar through the dangers of the Baptism, that she may prove herself to Goddess and Matron. Will she win over the affection and respect of her kin, or fall into disgrace and ruin? Your choices shape her fate.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Union Max.
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.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Union Max.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Union Max.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Union Max.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Union Max.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Union Max.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Union Max.
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.
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Frequently asked about Union Max
- What games are most similar to Union Max?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Union Max are Sleepover: reWake, Monster Ops 19, Oni Onsen.
- Who developed Union Max?
- Union Max was developed by BLits Games.
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