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Games like Choice of Alexandria

If Choice of Alexandria is your kind of game, the closest matches are Choice of Robots, Choice of the Pirate and Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its 200 endings to uncover, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Choice of Alexandria: Can your steam-powered inventions save the ancient Library of Alexandria? Will you sacrifice the library to protect the city? Or the future king instead?

2016IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
Choice of Alexandria — Steam game cover
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200 endings to uncoverChoices have massive long term consequencesExplore alternate histories of ancient alexandriaAtmosphericContemplativeEpic

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Steam players who put hours into Choice of Alexandria 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. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Choice of the Pirate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Second-strongest match for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!

    2016IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Third-strongest match for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ratings War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Ranked #4 for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Break stories, outwit rival reporters, and become a celebrity in this interactive noir novel.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. A Wise Use of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Ranked #5 for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Pendragon Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Ranked #6 for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Upheaval

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    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!

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. The Hero of Kendrickstone

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Ranked #8 for Choice of Alexandria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Choice of Alexandria at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Choice of Alexandria.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Choice of Alexandria on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art by Black Tabby Games. Note — we are retiring this store page. While the build here is still up-to-date, please download the DEMO from the main Scarlet Hollow store page. Thank you and have fun!

    2020IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Emily is Away

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  6. Voices from the Sea

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.

    2015IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Adventure Escape Mysteries

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Trapped with Jester

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Choice of Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship management and a contemplative mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Choice of Alexandria. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Choice of Alexandria.

    Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. A Wise Use of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Pendragon Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Choice of Alexandria.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Choice of Alexandria.

    Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Choice of Alexandria

How much does Choice of Alexandria cost?
Choice of Alexandria is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Choice of Alexandria?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Choice of Alexandria are Choice of Robots, Choice of the Pirate, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One.
Who developed Choice of Alexandria?
Choice of Alexandria was developed by Choice of Games.

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 Choice of Alexandria.

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