Games like Eliza
If Eliza is your kind of game, the closest matches are If Found..., A Summer with the Shiba Inu and Jump the Track — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Eliza: Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Players who liked Eliza also play
Steam players who put hours into Eliza 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.
If Found...
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eliza.
Top pick for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
A Summer with the Shiba Inu
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eliza.
Second-strongest match for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Syd the Shiba Inu quits her job in Canine-da, and goes to fight other dogs on an Island. What could go wrong? Your choices matter - there are multiple drastic ways to change the fate of Shiba Island, with 10+ variants depending on how you treat the dogs you meet along the way.
Jump the Track
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
You're Sam, a young dreamer struggling in the gig economy. However, tonight may change everything. In this absurd comedy, fight your inner battles, rally your forces, and get ready to overthrow the system!
REDLINE — Strings of Fate
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
A sci-fi otome game where your choices shape love — and the future of society.
Univocity
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Univocity is a short cyberpunk visual novel wrapped in neon aesthetics with a lush atmospheric soundtrack, featuring a deep and emotional conversation between two people about taking down a global tech monopoly.
Everlasting Snooze
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Open Spaces SE
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
The Stillness of the Wind
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eliza.
Ranked #8 for Eliza fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eliza.
A quiet game of life and loss. One by one, everyone left the village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Approaching her final years, she maintains a simple way of life tending to her homestead, surviving, subsisting, whilst increasingly disturbing letters arrive from her family in the city.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Eliza at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~87% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Eliza on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eliza.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eliza.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eliza.
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.
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More from Zachtronics
Other recommendable Steam games by Zachtronics, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Opus Magnum
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Eliza.
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!
SHENZHEN I/O
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Eliza.
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
TIS-100
WHY THIS
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
SpaceChem
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Eliza.
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
Infinifactory
WHY THIS
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process.
EXAPUNKS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eliza.
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.
Last Call BBS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eliza.
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
Boot up your Z5 Powerlance and dial into Last Call BBS, the last game from Zachtronics! The Barkeep’s loaded up his retro computer with a full set of puzzle games for you to download and play. No need to worry about copy protection, they’re all fully cracked and ready to enjoy!
The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Eliza.
Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind Eliza. Shares Indie with Eliza.
The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is here! Inside you will find all seven Zachtronics solitaire games, updated with new 4K graphics, plus one brand new Tarot-themed solitaire variant only available here.
Frequently asked about Eliza
- Does Eliza run on Steam Deck?
- Eliza is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Eliza cost?
- Eliza is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Eliza?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Eliza are If Found..., A Summer with the Shiba Inu, Jump the Track.
- Who developed Eliza?
- Eliza was developed by Zachtronics.
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 Eliza.
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