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Games like The Ferryman's Trial

If The Ferryman's Trial is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rosebound, Daemonologie and Death of the Reprobate — 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 The Ferryman's Trial: Death is searching for a successor. To claim his mantle, you must judge the souls of the dead during a surprisingly short, strange and unsettling job interview where every choice shapes the fate of humanity, including your own.

2026IndieWindows · Linuxby Viridino Studios
The Ferryman's Trial — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Ferryman's Trial also play

Steam players who put hours into The Ferryman's Trial 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. Rosebound

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    There's love in deathーdeath in eternity. Rosebound is a fully voiced visual novel set in a world of vampires, high-tech mercenaries, magical priests, and man-made horrors.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Daemonologie

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.

    2024IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Death of the Reprobate

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.

    2024IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. My Dream is a Lost Memory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    My dream is a Lost Memory is a short interactive story about having Déjà vu, realizing that this Déjà vu came to you because of a dream, and then wondering if that dream is actually a memory. It's a story about work, limitations and self-respect.

    2022Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Four Last Things

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Four Last Things is a very silly pythonesque adventure made from Renaissance-era paintings and public domain recordings of classical music. It is about sin, and the Four Last Things – Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell – and strives to be intelligent and ridiculous in equal measures.

    2017IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.

    2018AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Ferryman's Trial fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

    2020IndieAdventure5.19 USDSteam ↗

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 with The Ferryman's Trial.

    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.

    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 with The Ferryman's Trial.

    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 The Ferryman's Trial.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Viridino Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Viridino Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Pinkman

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind The Ferryman's Trial. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Duck Souls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind The Ferryman's Trial. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Duck Souls is a fast-paced, action platformer about a little duck with an incredible skill to dash and a mission: find all the lost eggs in order to save his species.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rabisco

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind The Ferryman's Trial. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Help Ms. Rabisco to find the moon’s lost stars and bring back the light, in this cute but dangerous world, inspired by the World’s Hardest Game.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Gardener's Path

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind The Ferryman's Trial. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Gardener’s Path is a top-down turn-based puzzle game, about fighting giant insects and protecting underground gardens, through the use of magical artifacts.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Steel Defier

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind The Ferryman's Trial. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Are you ready to escape from your tight prison cell? A malfunction in the defense system of a transport spaceship accidentally killed everyone aboard, except for one last survivor… You and your suspiciously orange suit.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. COLD HUSK

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind The Ferryman's Trial. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    A research station spans the Moon's surface, humanity's last monument to forbidden DNA experimentation. Read the final thoughts of deceased crew members, uncover a species-ending catastrophe, and navigate cold metallic corridors using only terminal commands. In COLD HUSK, knowledge is power.

    2026IndieSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Four Last Things

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with The Ferryman's Trial.

    Four Last Things is a very silly pythonesque adventure made from Renaissance-era paintings and public domain recordings of classical music. It is about sin, and the Four Last Things – Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell – and strives to be intelligent and ridiculous in equal measures.

    2017IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.

    2018AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Ferryman's Trial

What games are most similar to The Ferryman's Trial?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Ferryman's Trial are Rosebound, Daemonologie, Death of the Reprobate.
Who developed The Ferryman's Trial?
The Ferryman's Trial was developed by Viridino 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 The Ferryman's Trial.

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