Rank 01Games like Nepenthe
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Nepenthe: OneShot, OFF, The Endless Empty, Undertale, and Tormenture. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Yitz
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 84 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Combat isnt always the best solution
- Every object can be interacted with
- Hand drawn art style stands out
- Atmospheric
- Mysterious
- Whimsical
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Nepenthe.
About Nepenthe
The closest matches to Nepenthe: OneShot, OFF, The Endless Empty, Undertale, and Tormenture. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Nepenthe is your kind of game, the closest matches are OneShot, OFF and The Endless Empty — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, mysterious and whimsical, and single out its dialogue driven humor and hand drawn art style. 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 Nepenthe: You won't need a haircut where you're going... mostly because you're bald. Inspired by Earthbound, Undertale, and other alt-RPGs, Nepenthe is a hand-drawn game made of dad-jokes and existential dread. Also cookies. Lots of cookies.
Is Nepenthe worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 84 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combat isnt always the best solution
- Every object can be interacted with
- Humor drives the narrative
People who play it also play: OneShot, OFF, The Endless Empty
Frequently asked about Nepenthe
Can I run it?
Does Nepenthe run on Steam Deck?
Nepenthe 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 Nepenthe cost?
Nepenthe is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nepenthe?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nepenthe are OneShot, OFF, The Endless Empty.
Who developed Nepenthe?
Nepenthe was developed by Yitz and published by yours truly.