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Games like Carpe Diem: Reboot

If Carpe Diem: Reboot is your kind of game, the closest matches are Carpe Diem, On Earth As It Is In Heaven - A Kinetic Novel and 七个小矮人2 / Seven boys 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its emotional endings hit hard, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Carpe Diem: Reboot: Just because it crashed doesn't mean it's over

2017IndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Moonlit Works
Carpe Diem: Reboot — Steam game cover
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Ais personality outshines the protagonistEmotional endings hit hardIntimacy and loss drive the storyAtmosphericContemplativeEmotional

Players who liked Carpe Diem: Reboot also play

Steam players who put hours into Carpe Diem: Reboot 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. Carpe Diem

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice driven narrative, multiple endings and a melancholic mood with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Top pick for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Seize the day

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  2. On Earth As It Is In Heaven - A Kinetic Novel

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Sencil is a scribe in heaven that works for the God of Calamities. However, as he is kind of heart, he has repeatedly lowered or completely negated the casualties of disasters ordered by the God of Calamities. A kinetic novel that has about 3 hours worth of immersive writing!

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation15.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 七个小矮人2 / Seven boys 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice driven narrative and an atmospheric mood with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Third-strongest match for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    A pure hand - painted of modern fiction loving game, the story is full of vicious real factor underneath the surface of fairy tale. As the player, you will have to run errands for the seven boys to escape and survive. They are warlords, thieves, liars, murderers ... ... and, such a lovely girl (actually he is a boy?

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tricolour Lovestory

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Ranked #4 for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 ↗
  5. AMPLITUDE: A Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Ranked #5 for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Amplitude is a story-centric visual novel. You play as either Adam or Eve, a murder victim who made a dubious deal to seek revenge. With the help of your new vessel, Katy or Jon, will you uncover the mystery or will you take more than you bargained for?

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Libra of the Vampire Princess: Lycoris & Aoi in "The Promise" PLUS Iris in "Homeworld"

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    These episodes take place BEFORE "Libra of the Vampire Princess", so they're a great introduction into Libra's vampire world. They're also perfect for fans who crave more of Libra's expanded universe. Both episodes were funded on Kickstarter thanks to our amazing Backers.

    2017AdventureSimulationCasual15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crimson Gray

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Ranked #7 for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Voices from the Sea

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Ranked #8 for Carpe Diem: Reboot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.

    2015IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Carpe Diem: Reboot at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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 Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    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. 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 Carpe Diem: Reboot.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

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

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. It gets so lonely here

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Carpe Diem: Reboot.

    A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?

    2023IndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Carpe Diem: Reboot

How much does Carpe Diem: Reboot cost?
Carpe Diem: Reboot is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Carpe Diem: Reboot?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Carpe Diem: Reboot are Carpe Diem, On Earth As It Is In Heaven - A Kinetic Novel, 七个小矮人2 / Seven boys 2.
Who developed Carpe Diem: Reboot?
Carpe Diem: Reboot was developed by Moonlit Works.

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 Carpe Diem: Reboot.

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