Rank 01Why this
Shares multiple endings with Lifeline.
- $1.59 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Games like Lifeline
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Lifeline also play
The closest matches to Lifeline: Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Dead in Antares, Whispers from the Star, Quarantine Circular, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Lifeline.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Lifeline.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2025
Rank 04 
Quarantine Circular
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lifeline.
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Why this: Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Lifeline.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Lifeline
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Lifeline.
- 73% of 647 reviews
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- 5Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Lifeline.
- 92% of 1,721 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: 3 Minute Games
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 56% of 39 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Guide a stranded astronaut through a sci fi survival story
- Story unfolds via real time text messages
- Unlock fast mode after first death to replay quickly
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Mysterious
More games like Lifeline, sliced differently
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Lifeline, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Lifeline.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Lifeline.
Trapped with Jester
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lifeline.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Lifeline.
Expelled!
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Lifeline.
About Lifeline
The closest matches to Lifeline: Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Dead in Antares, Whispers from the Star, Quarantine Circular, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lifeline is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Dead in Antares and Whispers from the Star — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and mysterious, and single out its asynchronous notifications and binary choice driven. 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.
About Lifeline: Help Taylor make life or death decisions, and face the consequences together.
Is Lifeline worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 39 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Guide a stranded astronaut through a sci fi survival story
- Story unfolds via real time text messages
- Unlock fast mode after first death to replay quickly
- Waiting for replies creates immersion and suspense
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It actually has an interesting story, and I enjoyed guiding the lost spaceman as his voice with an internet connection. However, the main gameplay gimic, in that everything is in real time - if Taylor says "Im going to walk to this hill…”
“This game might be good for a mobile but not for PC. Once you get through Day 1, you can play in Fast Mode and not wait for real time to pass between choices but it's still tedious waiting for the dialogue to run by. If Taylor dies, you…”
People who play it also play: Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Dead in Antares, Whispers from the Star
Mobile version
Lifeline is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- Developer says it works offline (Google Play) (checked 2026-11-04, source)
Internet connection not required.
- Developer says it works offline (App Store) (checked 2026-11-08, source)
Internet connection not required.
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases, Offline
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Frequently asked about Lifeline
Can I run it?
Does Lifeline run on Steam Deck?
Lifeline is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
What games are most similar to Lifeline?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lifeline are Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Dead in Antares, Whispers from the Star.
Who developed Lifeline?
Lifeline was developed by 3 Minute Games and published by Big Fish Games.