Games like Mother;Above
If Mother;Above is your kind of game, the closest matches are Murmuring of Moth Mouth, Mortality... Please and Make Her Real — 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 Mother;Above: Matoki is about to flood to protect the inhabitants of the city above... Vik and his companions head for the flood controls, but his search for his missing mother threatens to consume him. A psychological horror VN about sacrifice, and what desperation makes people willing to do.
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Murmuring of Moth Mouth
WHY THIS
Top pick for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
An account dead for eleven years uploads a video of Yuna's car from the road ahead. The girl in the clip is waiting at the next exit, and the job Yuna is driving toward has no record of her. A short psychological horror VN about a road built from every future she begged for.
Mortality... Please
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Penelope falls for a nineteen-year-old who has not aged in over a century. His face survives in yearbooks, VHS tapes, and dead forum pages. Then an elderly woman arrives with a photograph of herself beside him. A short psychological horror VN about eternal youth and the people it leaves behind.
Make Her Real
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
A young inmate is given a faded body pillow of a girl from an old romance VN. Then she starts speaking... and becomes the only person who still sees him as human. A short psychological horror VN about guilt and the desperate need for love.
Monologin
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.
Make Moku Proud
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.
Mutual Harrow
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.
Mado Marks
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Three students record themselves in a classroom room that shouldn’t exist... The next morning, one of them is gone forever... A short psychological horror VN about memory, proof, and erasure.
Momo Don't Leave
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Mother;Above fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Return to a town that never changed… and a friend who's supposed to be dead. A psychological horror visual novel about memory and the cost of refusing to move forward.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mother;Above at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Mother;Above on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Mother;Above on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Mother;Above.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Mother;Above on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Mother;Above on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Mother;Above on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Mother;Above on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Mother;Above on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
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 Mother;Above.
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 Mother;Above.
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 Mother;Above.
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 Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
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 Mother;Above.
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 Mother;Above.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from VAINSANE
Other recommendable Steam games by VAINSANE, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
MINE MEMORY
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Morse Academy
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
Three operatives return to their abandoned boarding school to hunt a sinister fugitive. As old traumas awaken and paranoia takes hold, will they survive their own fears?
Mayday Trials
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie with Mother;Above.
A short psychological thriller visual novel where you guide Sora through twisted interrogations, moral dilemmas, and unraveling memories...
Mutual Harrow
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.
Miya Might Break
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Monari Station
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
An ordinary commute becomes a moral crucible in Monari Station, a short psychological horror visual novel. Navigate an extreme situation, make value-defining choices... Discover what lingers after the train moves on...
Make Moku Proud
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.
Mota Must Die
WHY THIS
Another title from VAINSANE, the studio behind Mother;Above. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mother;Above.
Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies
Frequently asked about Mother;Above
- How much does Mother;Above cost?
- Mother;Above is listed on Steam at 2.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mother;Above?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mother;Above are Murmuring of Moth Mouth, Mortality... Please, Make Her Real.
- Who developed Mother;Above?
- Mother;Above was developed by VAINSANE.
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