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Games like Ascendant Hearts

If Ascendant Hearts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fake Hostel, King of Bali and Under One Wing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bright hand drawn visuals, choices shape multiple endings and comedic. 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 Ascendant Hearts: A visual novel where you wake up in a strange new world before going on a real-life RPG adventure with three wacky party members.

2018IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Visualnoveler
Ascendant Hearts — Steam game cover
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Bright hand drawn visualsChoices shape multiple endingsParodies jrpg tropes with meta humorComedicFunnyMysterious

Players who liked Ascendant Hearts also play

Steam players who put hours into Ascendant Hearts 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. Fake Hostel

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Top pick for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    Fake Hostel is a classic pipe puzzle game with lots of fun scenes and pleasing artwork. You play as Pedro, the plumber. Since your house attracts a lot of attention from young girls, you decided to rent it out to them. Your task is to take good care of the girls.

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. King of Bali

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    “King of Bali” is an adult comedic harem dating-sim filled with hilarious jokes and loveable characters. How many people can you charm in Bali?

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Under One Wing

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Third-strongest match for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    Fairy Fight - A large-scale dogfight, utilizing the finest warplanes the world has ever known. Sasaki Junichi is the grandson of a legendary FF Pilot. He arrives at the student dormitory of a legendary FF academy known as Shouou Academy, only to find... every other tenant is a woman!!

    2019IndieAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Ranked #4 for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?

    2017IndieAdventureFree To Play4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Corona Blossom Vol.3 Journey to the Stars

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Ranked #5 for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    In the midst of a furious battle, the launch countdown begins. Time is running out for Keiji and his friends. Will the quest to help R-ne return home be successful? Find out in the thrilling and heartwarming conclusion to the Corona Blossom trilogy!

    2017AdventureCasual4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Escape from the Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Ranked #6 for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    Rosetta dreams of becoming a magician, but she isn't cut out for it. Fate brings her together with a mysterious witch, who is pursued by the princess herself. The witch promises to make Rosetta a magician in return for her help. But Rose falls in love with a witch who is clearly hiding something.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Heart of the Woods

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Ranked #7 for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.

    2019IndieCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Ranked #8 for Ascendant Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    Meet R-ne, a metallic organism from space in the form of a young girl. She’s taken in by Keiji and the people of Hanma town, but the maid uniform-clad, cat-eared space pirate Lily and her crew are looking to sell the valuable metal that’s R-ne. Caught up in the turmoil, can she make it back home?

    2016AdventureCasual4.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascendant Hearts.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ascendant Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascendant Hearts.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    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 Ascendant Hearts.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ascendant Hearts.

    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 ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Ascendant Hearts.

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Visualnoveler

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

  1. Eternal Radiance

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Visualnoveler, the studio behind Ascendant Hearts. Shares Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    Eternal Radiance is an action role-playing game about a squire named Celeste who begins a journey to prove herself worthy of becoming a true knight.

    2020ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Rat Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Another title from Visualnoveler, the studio behind Ascendant Hearts. Shares Indie and Casual with Ascendant Hearts.

    A survival stealth role-playing simulator where you play as a rat in a suburban neighborhood.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Anime Studio Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ascendant Hearts.

    Another title from Visualnoveler, the studio behind Ascendant Hearts. Shares Indie with Ascendant Hearts.

    Anime Studio Simulator is a lighthearted visual novel about a group of friends fulfilling their dream of creating an anime. Your choices determine whether their anime succeeds... or fails.

    2016IndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Chaos Souls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Visualnoveler, the studio behind Ascendant Hearts. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    Chaos Souls is a 2.5D side-scrolling action game where you play as Eris, who must fight her way through monsters across several different zones to save her sister from demons.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Nezori

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Visualnoveler, the studio behind Ascendant Hearts. Shares Adventure with Ascendant Hearts.

    A cute action RPG adventure about a fox girl searching for the legendary hot springs in a world of fox and wolf girls. Help cute fox girls, fight deadly wolf girls, and occasionally come across the playful little fox girl Hana during your journey.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ascendant Hearts

How much does Ascendant Hearts cost?
Ascendant Hearts is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ascendant Hearts?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ascendant Hearts are Fake Hostel, King of Bali, Under One Wing.
Who developed Ascendant Hearts?
Ascendant Hearts was developed by Visualnoveler.

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 Ascendant Hearts.

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