Rank 01Why this
Also Gore and Violent, like Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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The closest matches to Yomawari: Midnight Shadows: Yomawari: Night Alone, Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, Tales of the Black Forest, and A Rose in the Twilight. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
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- 2016
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Fear the Spotlight
Why this: Shares dual perspective narrative with Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
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Shares dual perspective narrative with Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 90% of 193 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dual protagonists create emotional depth
- Nighttime exploration feels cozy despite horror
- Post game unlocks new areas and surprises
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Immersive
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
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Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Yomawari: Night Alone
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
Fear the Spotlight
Why this: Shares dual perspective narrative with Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
More from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
About Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
The closest matches to Yomawari: Midnight Shadows: Yomawari: Night Alone, Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, Tales of the Black Forest, and A Rose in the Twilight. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is your kind of game, the closest matches are Yomawari: Night Alone, Yomawari: Lost in the Dark and htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and immersive, and single out its charms equipment system and checkpoint saving. 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 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows: The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.
Is Yomawari: Midnight Shadows worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 193 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dual protagonists create emotional depth
- Nighttime exploration feels cozy despite horror
- Post game unlocks new areas and surprises
- Tragic story with child protagonists hits hard
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game suffers with similar problems as the first game did for me. what made me recommend against this one is the story and ending. What I didn't like most about this one is the obnoxious chase sequences and forced hide cutscenes. The…”
“This is a conflicting game for me. On one hand, I like the atmosphere and the monsters in this game. On the other hand, it's extremely repetitive and the gameplay is super simple. There's nothing to this game. I have no idea how it's…”
People who play it also play: Yomawari: Night Alone, Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
Frequently asked about Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
Can I run it?
Is Yomawari: Midnight Shadows verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Yomawari: Midnight Shadows cost?
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Yomawari: Midnight Shadows?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yomawari: Midnight Shadows are Yomawari: Night Alone, Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Who developed Yomawari: Midnight Shadows?
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows was developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. and published by NIS America, Inc..