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Games like The Grand Ball

If The Grand Ball is your kind of game, the closest matches are SoulSet, Loca-Love My Cute Roommate and Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ — 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.

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About The Grand Ball: The year is 1882, and Queen Victoria and the British Empire is at the height of its power. Sadly House Blakely, one of Britain’s oldest noble families, does not share in the Empire’s good fortunes. It has fallen to you, as the eldest son, to restore it to it to its past glory.

2017IndieAdventureCasualSexual Content4.99 USDWindows · macOSby Last Lotus
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Players who liked The Grand Ball also play

Steam players who put hours into The Grand Ball 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. SoulSet

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Grand Ball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Ball.

    SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?

    2017IndieAdventureCasual16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Loca-Love My Cute Roommate

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Grand Ball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Grand Ball.

    Aoi Ichitaro has had a crush on his cute coworker, Kojika Hiwa, for quite some time. When he's presented with the opportunity to move in with her, all his wildest dreams may finally be coming true...!

    2018AdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~

    WHY THIS

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

    The week you spend in Japan will certainly be memorable!!! Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home!

    2014Adventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. ChuSingura46+1 S

    WHY THIS

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

    ChuSingura46+1S is an award-winning Japanese visual novel set in an alternate Edo Japan where all the Samurai are inexplicably female. You can get to know the “intimate” side of the characters from the classic Japanese tale of the 47 Ronin, all without any of the dangly or rough bits of the original!

    2016AdventureFree To PlaySteam ↗
  5. My Furry Neighbour 🐾

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Grand Ball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Ball.

    There's a new girl in town! You live a mundane otaku life until one day, your new neighbor turns everything upside down. Experience a story filled with romance, comedy, and a touch of personal drama!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Kindred Spirits on the Roof

    WHY THIS

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

    During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?

    2016Adventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Tricolour Lovestory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Grand Ball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Ball.

    Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!

    2017IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDSteam ↗
  8. Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Grand Ball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Grand Ball.

    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 The Grand Ball at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Ball.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Ball.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Ball.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Grand Ball.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Grand Ball.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Grand Ball.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Grand Ball.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Grand Ball on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Ball.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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. Shares Indie and Casual with The Grand Ball.

    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 The Grand Ball.

    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 The Grand Ball.

    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. Shares Indie with The Grand Ball.

    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. Shares Indie with The Grand Ball.

    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. 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 The Grand Ball.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 The Grand Ball.

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Grand Ball.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Grand Ball

How much does The Grand Ball cost?
The Grand Ball is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Grand Ball?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Grand Ball are SoulSet, Loca-Love My Cute Roommate, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~.
Who developed The Grand Ball?
The Grand Ball was developed by Last Lotus.

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 The Grand Ball.

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