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Games like Lorelai

If Lorelai is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Cat Lady, Downfall and Detention — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. 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 Lorelai: The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

2019Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Harvester Games
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Emotional weight carries the narrativeRich character depth and complex life issuesStory focuses on survival and revengeAtmosphericBleakDark

Players who liked Lorelai also play

Steam players who put hours into Lorelai 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. The Cat Lady

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Top pick for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

    2013IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Downfall

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Second-strongest match for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

    2016IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Detention

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Third-strongest match for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

    2017IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Ranked #4 for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

    2022Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Fran Bow

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Lorelai.

    Ranked #5 for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Little Misfortune

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Lorelai.

    Ranked #6 for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Burnhouse Lane

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Ranked #7 for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

    2022Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Re:Turn - One Way Trip

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Ranked #8 for Lorelai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.

    2020IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    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.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~78% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    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 ↗
  4. LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

    2009Adventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Lorelai on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Harvester Games

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

  1. The Cat Lady

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Another title from Harvester Games, the studio behind Lorelai. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

    2013IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Downfall

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Another title from Harvester Games, the studio behind Lorelai. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

    2016IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Burnhouse Lane

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Another title from Harvester Games, the studio behind Lorelai. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

    2022Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Detention

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

    2017IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

    2022Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fran Bow

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Lorelai.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Re:Turn - One Way Trip

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lorelai.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Lorelai.

    Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.

    2020IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lorelai

Does Lorelai run on Steam Deck?
Lorelai is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Lorelai cost?
Lorelai is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lorelai?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lorelai are The Cat Lady, Downfall, Detention.
Who developed Lorelai?
Lorelai was developed by Harvester Games and published by Screen 7.

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 Lorelai.

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