Games like Lin Ling
If Lin Ling is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nano Punk Mecht, For Stella and Colossus — 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 Lin Ling: This is a visual novel. Centered on hand-drawn comic artwork, textual narration and character dialogue as core gameplay, the game emphasizes character development and worldbuilding. It immerses players in the fates of ordinary individuals caught amid this grand, century-spanning conflict.
Players who liked Lin Ling also play
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Nano Punk Mecht
WHY THIS
Top pick for Lin Ling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
You are a young conscript extracted from a shelter and trained to pilot MECHTs in a future post-apocalyptic world of civil war and environmental collapse caused by an anomaly known as The Phage.
IndieSteam ↗For Stella
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Lin Ling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
“Why would someone who has spent their entire life suppressing their emotions suddenly pull you aside to talk about love?” 「For Stella」is an interactive narrative game centered around mental health conditions.
Below, Rusted Gods
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Lin Ling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Arcadia Fallen
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Lin Ling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Lin Ling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
Seers Isle
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Lin Ling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Vampires' Melody 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Lin Ling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Emerald seas! Blue skies! Sandy beaches! An island adventure in the ocean sounds like a trip to paradise. However, the place is a nightmare with no one to provide any blood for Raylan to feed on after he turned into a vampire by accident, especially since he has another hungry vampire at his side.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lin Ling at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Lin Ling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
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.
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.
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 Lin Ling.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lin Ling.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about Lin Ling
- How much does Lin Ling cost?
- Lin Ling is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Lin Ling?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lin Ling are Nano Punk Mecht, For Stella, Colossus.
- Who developed Lin Ling?
- Lin Ling was developed by 污水塘丶.
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