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Games like Maitetsu

If Maitetsu is your kind of game, the closest matches are Renai X Royale - Love's a Battle, How to Raise a Wolf Girl and Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, nostalgic and relaxing. 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 Maitetsu: Humanoid modules that control all aspects of the railway cars called “Raillords” exist in this world.

2018Casual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Lose
Maitetsu — Steam game cover
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Art and animation are top tierLearning train mechanics feels rewardingRoutes are lengthy and well developedCozyNostalgicRelaxing

Players who liked Maitetsu also play

Steam players who put hours into Maitetsu 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. Renai X Royale - Love's a Battle

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Maitetsu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    I, transfer student Hanamaru Mari, love you, Komachi Hiro-kun! Please go out with me! Our protag, Komachi Hirotaka. Every day, he goes through the motions-- dodging his cunning underclassman's advances, accidentally hitting on the student council president, and chasing idols.

    2022Adventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. How to Raise a Wolf Girl

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Maitetsu.

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

    Shuuji and Kana have their hands full teaching Iroha how to be human again, after she spends ten years in the mountains with a wolf god. But who's really raising who?

    2019IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Maitetsu.

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

    Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Kinkoi: Golden Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Maitetsu.

    Ranked #4 for Maitetsu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Welcome to Noble Private Academy, an institution that cultivates the wealthiest, most well-connected students in all of Japan! At this boarding school, one must be willing to accept all of its refined and dignified teachings or be met with strict opposition!

    2022AdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.

    2016StrategyAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Maitetsu.

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

    Takamine Kousei was living a carefree college life until, one day, he tragically died in an accident. But then, the bizarre happened: Takamine Kousei opened his eyes again. And what's more, when he woke up, it was the morning of the very day, he had died.

    2022AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Maitetsu:Last Run!!

    WHY THIS

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

    《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集,拥有相当于两部作品的内容,字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计,进行豹负责剧本,并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。

    2020AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. IxSHE Tell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Maitetsu.

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

    At long last - we, the student council, have won you your freedom to love! The moment I declare these words, my classmates come surging forward, surrounding me in a circle of cheers that echo across the entire campus.

    2020SimulationCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Maitetsu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

    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 ~67% under Maitetsu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

    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 ~67% under Maitetsu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

    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 ~67% under Maitetsu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Maitetsu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Human Fall Flat

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Maitetsu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Maitetsu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Maitetsu on Steam right now.

    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 ↗

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 Casual with Maitetsu.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Lose

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

  1. Maitetsu:Last Run!!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Maitetsu. Shares Casual with Maitetsu.

    《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集,拥有相当于两部作品的内容,字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计,进行豹负责剧本,并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。

    2020AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Maitetsu:Pure Station

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Maitetsu.

    美少女游戏品牌Lose在2016年推出的《爱上火车》获得萌系游戏大赏2016的准大奖和剧本奖金奖。另外在Getchu举办的“美少女游戏大赏2016”中获得综合部门第2名、剧本部门第4名、系统部门第2名、绘图部门第6名、音乐部门第8名、影片部门第7名、角色部门(八六)第3名。

    2018Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Monobeno

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Maitetsu.

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Maitetsu.

    This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.

    2018Adventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Maitetsu.

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Maitetsu.

    《茂伸奇谈-HAPPY END- 合集版》将《茂伸奇谈 本篇》与《茂伸奇谈 后传》整合为一个整体。中文版使用了最终优化的剧情版本进行制作,并且同时收录了PSV版《ものべの-pure smile-》与PC版《ものべの-happy end-》各自拥有的独占剧情。可以说是迄今为止集《茂伸奇谈》内容之大成的版本。

    2019Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Maitetsu

Is Maitetsu verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Maitetsu 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 Maitetsu cost?
Maitetsu is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Maitetsu?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Maitetsu are Renai X Royale - Love's a Battle, How to Raise a Wolf Girl, Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator.
Who developed Maitetsu?
Maitetsu was developed by Lose and published by Sekai Project.

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 Maitetsu.

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