Games like Nepenthe
If Nepenthe is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cursed Mansion, NONEWORLD and 사괴야행 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, mysterious and whimsical. 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 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.
Players who liked Nepenthe also play
Steam players who put hours into Nepenthe 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.
Cursed Mansion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nepenthe.
Top pick for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
NONEWORLD
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
NONEWORLD is a cute RPG set in a dying world. You are a Princess from another world, accompanied by an omnipresent Cheshire Cat. Only you and your allies can return the Princess home safely.
사괴야행
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Nepenthe.
Third-strongest match for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Let's escape from the shrine to find the five beads sealed in the red box to avoid various goblins.
Fates Gamble
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
A roleplaying immersive sim horror game where you can battle in Russian roulette or pacify your opponents. Explore an open world and uncover dungeons along the way. Level up as you defeat creatures. Make your own choices. Become pacifist, neutral or genocidal.
Psychic Conspiracy
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Embark on your journey and make choices throughout on who to trust and who to betray.
Terror Mansion
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Terror Mansion is an exciting first person Horror video game that catapults you into a frightening Mansion. Your main objective is to escape the infested Mansion, finding objects and challenging riddles while exploring incredible scenarios.
Divine Legacy
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Divine Legacy is a dark story/character-driven action RPG with hints of humor, friendship, and bonds. Fight your way through hordes of demons, and move one step closer towards the truth!
학생들의 공포괴담 終 (Students' horrible stories FIN)
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Nepenthe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Students' horrible stories FIN is a horror game created with RPG Maker XP. Find out what threatens the innocent students and how to resist them.- Iseru, The Presenter
Reviewers mention these as similar to Nepenthe
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OFF
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Nepenthe.
Reviewers of Nepenthe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Nepenthe.
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
Funeral
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Nepenthe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Funeral is a first-person horror game that creates a terrifying atmosphere and powerful tension. Solve mild puzzles, explore different worlds, and escape from the demon's trap.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nepenthe at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
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 ~70% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Nepenthe.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nepenthe.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nepenthe.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nepenthe.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Nepenthe on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
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?
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 Nepenthe.
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. Shares Action and Adventure with Nepenthe.
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 Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Nepenthe.
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 Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
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.
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Frequently asked about Nepenthe
- 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 Cursed Mansion, NONEWORLD, 사괴야행.
- Who developed Nepenthe?
- Nepenthe was developed by Yitz and published by yours truly.
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 Nepenthe.
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