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Games like Just Deserts

If Just Deserts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Starlight Shores, 그랑 엠파이어 and The Voynich Project — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its desert military camp setting, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Just Deserts: Just Deserts is a sci-fi action dating sim where you play as a soldier who must protect a city from mysterious alien attack, while at the same time you will also be seeking to capture the heart of your dream girl(s)! Theme song by Vesuvia [Ecky], vocal track by iMochi

2016StrategyIndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Vifth Floor
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Affection points dictate story routesBlend of dating sim and tactical combatDesert military camp settingAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Just Deserts also play

Steam players who put hours into Just Deserts 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. Starlight Shores

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Deserts.

    Starlight Shores is an island-themed romance game where you'll visit the town of Seaside with your friends. Party under the stars, play games together, and remember that your choices matter!

    2021IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 그랑 엠파이어

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Just Deserts.

    강대국들과 이들에게 둘러싸인 인간의 왕국은 말하자면, 동아시아의 모에화와도 같습니다. 위기에 처한 인간의 왕국을 구원하고, 강대국의 지도자인 그녀들의 마음을 노리세요! 미연시적인 요소와 전략적인 요소를 경험하실 수 있도록 최선을 다했습니다.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Voynich Project

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Deserts.

    A choice-driven romance visual novel where every decision shapes your relationships and the story. Meet unique characters, explore multiple routes, and unlock different endings. Featuring high-quality anime-style art, an immersive soundtrack, and deep storytelling. Your journey begins now!

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. CLANNAD

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Just Deserts.

    From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.

    2015AdventureCasual44.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Blood Code

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Just Deserts.

    Ranked #5 for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Just Deserts.

    A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. ISLAND

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Just Deserts.

    Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.

    2018AdventureCasual21.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Volcano Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Just Deserts.

    Ranked #7 for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Just Deserts.

    Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Astral Ascension

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Just Deserts.

    Ranked #8 for Just Deserts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Deserts.

    A choice-driven, space sci-fi visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Just Deserts at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Deserts.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Deserts.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Just Deserts.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Deserts.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Just Deserts.

    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 ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Just Deserts.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Deserts.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Just Deserts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Deserts.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 Just Deserts.

    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 Just Deserts.

    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 Just Deserts.

    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 Just Deserts.

    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. 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 Just Deserts.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Just Deserts.

    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 ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Deserts.

    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 ↗

More from Vifth Floor

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

  1. VOID

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Just Deserts.

    Another title from Vifth Floor, the studio behind Just Deserts. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Deserts.

    VOID is a visual novel themed around espionage and revenge. You play as Arthur Woods, a man seeking revenge from the death of his loved one, forging himself into a deadly assassin. Along the way, you will meet people who may (or may not) be your allies, as you try to untangle the web of lies and intrique surrounding your girlfriends...

    2017IndieCasualViolent10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. StellaGale: The Trials Of Faith

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vifth Floor, the studio behind Just Deserts. Shares Indie with Just Deserts.

    StellaGale is a 2D hack and slash side-scroller set in the steampunk Roman Empire. Play as Stella the gladiator with her spirit-brother Gale to pave the way to be the strongest contender in the colosseum!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Asbak

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vifth Floor, the studio behind Just Deserts. Shares Indie with Just Deserts.

    Asbak is a 2D action roguelike where you play as a corporate demon hunter in a demon-ridden urban Southeast Asia. In a dangerous world where demon hunting is a profession, your rare talent is used to slay demons and earn a living.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Garuda Emblem

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vifth Floor, the studio behind Just Deserts. Shares Indie with Just Deserts.

    Campus turned warzone. Thugs took over, and Farid & Rani are fighting back. No rules, no textbooks—just fists and whatever isn't bolted down. Grab a weapon and tear it up in this hardcore hand-drawn brawler!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. MPPP - Multidimensional Paper Plane Project

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vifth Floor, the studio behind Just Deserts. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Deserts.

    Fly a paper plane as far as possible in this fast-paced interdimensional arcade challenge. Each dimension changes how the game plays—test your reflexes, adapt on the fly, and see how long you can last.

    2025ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Just Deserts

How much does Just Deserts cost?
Just Deserts is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Just Deserts?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Just Deserts are Starlight Shores, 그랑 엠파이어, The Voynich Project.
Who developed Just Deserts?
Just Deserts was developed by Vifth Floor and published by Sekai Project.

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 Just Deserts.

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