Games like Effidolum
If Effidolum is your kind of game, the closest matches are How Many Calories Are In A Muffin?, 天のゆくるる and Light de deux — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Effidolum: It was a fake — that's exactly why I could love it. Fifteen days of Rei's summer vacation. A first-person "seeing" narrative adventure. Fully voiced (JP/EN/ZH). Playtime: 3+ hours.
Players who liked Effidolum also play
Steam players who put hours into Effidolum 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.
How Many Calories Are In A Muffin?
WHY THIS
Top pick for Effidolum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
A short story about a difficult day at work and a painful breakup that lingers; about depression, anxiety, and how they can lead to eating disorders. Do you know how many calories are in a muffin? Are you ready for what the answer implies?
Light de deux
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Effidolum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
Ballet is a lot like love: in both, the partners' connection is all about trust. But will this bond be strong enough to keep two burning hearts together?
Drinking in the hot spring!
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Effidolum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
"How about a drink?" In this heartwarming, conversation-driven visual novel, you step into the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club. You'll help its colorful members navigate personal troubles, sometimes with the aid of a drink or two, and see their challenges through to resolution.
The Tenth Minute
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Effidolum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.
春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Effidolum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
“You were only trying to do the right thing—so why is everything falling apart?” A Japanese language teacher’s choices to save three girls who have stopped attending school will change their fates. A psychological horror visual novel with 16 endings.
Digital Romance Memoir
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Effidolum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
A fully immersive kinetic novel: boot a PC running Prisma OS and descend into the psyche of a broken protagonist as 2001 Argentina collapses in the background. Late-night chats, obsession, music and raw Y2K grit, until one decision changes everything.
Where Birds Sleep
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Ranked #8 for Effidolum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
Join the ultimate expedition and enter Cormo's mind as he embarks on a gruelling mission to chart a mysterious island shrouded in mind-bending fog. Put your persuasion skills to the test and direct his fate with every word, but be prepared for unexpected consequences...
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Effidolum.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Jloo, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
虎馬 / Trauma
WHY THIS
Another title from Jloo, the studio behind Effidolum.
"Trauma" is a walking simulator action-adventure game sprinkled with horror elements. The only action you can perform besides walking is stabbing with a knife. Enjoy your journey into the strange world of dreams.
ナレハテ / Karma
WHY THIS
Another title from Jloo, the studio behind Effidolum.
Explore the mysterious world of hell in this walking simulator. Search for six hearts while encountering strange characters and impressive landscapes. The haunting music, composed for this game, draws you deeper into the depths of hell.
アネモネ / Anemone
WHY THIS
Another title from Jloo, the studio behind Effidolum.
This is a board game set in the fictional Japanese city of "Neverland." Enjoy local multiplayer with simple mouse-based controls. Original music and an unusual world await you.
うみのもくず / Depths Debris
WHY THIS
Another title from Jloo, the studio behind Effidolum.
A walking simulator about a journey in search of the mother ocean. Control "Hoi-chan," a girl with a yellow hat, and collect hearts hidden throughout various locations.
Frequently asked about Effidolum
- What games are most similar to Effidolum?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Effidolum are How Many Calories Are In A Muffin?, 天のゆくるる, Light de deux.
- Who developed Effidolum?
- Effidolum was developed by Jloo and published by Sub:06.
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 Effidolum.
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