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Games like Machi Gurashi

If Machi Gurashi is your kind of game, the closest matches are Union Max, My Lewd Roommates and Apocalypse with Femboy — 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 Machi Gurashi: Machi Gurashi is an anime-themed social simulator where you spectate a town of characters for 100 days. There's no main character or player character. Characters make decisions independently and things are presented as a visual novel.

2026Simulation5.99 USDWindowsby YamiToast
Machi Gurashi — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Machi Gurashi 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. Union Max

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Union Max is a Gay Adult / Yaoi Visual Novel featuring the adventures of Max, the unlikely hero chosen to be the next ‘Light of the Kosmos'! Join Max on his journey across the Realms of the Kosmos & gather the sparks of Romance, Desire, Angst and Happiness. Reclaim the lost sparks – together as one!

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. My Lewd Roommates

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    My Lewd Roommates is an adult comedy social sandbox game set in a high-tension apartment. Manage a weekly loop of house chores and dynamic exploration across multiple rooms. Balance lust and jealousy as you navigate a raw, explicit war between two competitive roommates.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Apocalypse with Femboy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    You wake with amnesia in a world of monsters. The only clue to your identity is a photograph of a beautiful stranger. Sticking with him may be your only hope for survival… but the greatest danger is the secret he reveals when he falls asleep.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation11.69 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lust's Cupid

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    A fully interactive sandbox where you control every detail — customize characters, pose every moment, and create your perfect scene without limits.

    2025IndieSimulationFree To Play11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Signed and Sealed With a Kiss

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    "Raise" your own perfect boyfriend in this visual novel-stat raiser. Will you fall in love or will you say goodbye?

    2019IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Daigaku Gurashi

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Daigaku Gurashi is an anime-themed social simulator where the NPCs judge each other and aren't biased towards or against the player.

    2022IndieSimulationRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Camp Buddy: Scoutmaster Season

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Machi Gurashi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Camp Buddy: Scoutmaster Season is a Gay Adult / Yaoi Visual Novel that features the adventures of Scoutmaster Yoshinori Nagira after the events of ‘Camp Buddy’ during the off-season. Help Yoshinori with his decisions and create a special bond with your chosen partner. Forever it’s our Buddy Oath!

    2022Simulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    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. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Digseum

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

    2024SimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Machi Gurashi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    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 ↗

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.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    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 ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from YamiToast

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

  1. Daigaku Gurashi

    WHY THIS

    Another title from YamiToast, the studio behind Machi Gurashi. Shares Simulation with Machi Gurashi.

    Daigaku Gurashi is an anime-themed social simulator where the NPCs judge each other and aren't biased towards or against the player.

    2022IndieSimulationRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Yomp for Zhi

    WHY THIS

    Another title from YamiToast, the studio behind Machi Gurashi.

    Yomp for Zhi is a difficult turn-based RPG with no getting lost or backtracking. It has perma-death, a lot of randomization, 41 characters to hire, and most enemies can become temporary allies.

    2024AdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Mushi Mansion

    WHY THIS

    Another title from YamiToast, the studio behind Machi Gurashi.

    A survival horror game with a focus on combat about escaping a property swarming with huge, deadly bugs.

    2025ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Machi Gurashi

How much does Machi Gurashi cost?
Machi Gurashi is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Machi Gurashi?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Machi Gurashi are Union Max, My Lewd Roommates, Apocalypse with Femboy.
Who developed Machi Gurashi?
Machi Gurashi was developed by YamiToast.

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 Machi Gurashi.

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