Games like DEAD OR SCHOOL
If DEAD OR SCHOOL is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Vagrant, Mysteria ~Occult Shadows~ and Dragon Spear — picked from the ranked list below. 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 DEAD OR SCHOOL: Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!
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Steam players who put hours into DEAD OR SCHOOL 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.
The Vagrant
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Top pick for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
Mysteria ~Occult Shadows~
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Explore the land of Sulnas as the "Shadow of Death", a cat girl who's dauntless and fierce. The land is poisoned by secret power and desperately needs salvation. Can you save it from its sure demise or will you doom its fate like everyone else would?
Dragon Spear
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Third-strongest match for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Enjoy some cool blows and fascinating action moves! Hunting down powerful raid bosses with friends is also a must.
Minoria
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Ranked #4 for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
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Ranked #5 for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
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Ranked #6 for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is the latest entry in the Onechanbara series. Two sets of buxom vampire sisters battle through over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay. Fight off the invasion in gruesome detail, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed.
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
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Ranked #7 for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Magical Swordmaiden
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Ranked #8 for DEAD OR SCHOOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
After receiving a letter from her brother about strange events happening in his town, Tanya, along with her apprentice Riru, travel to Cain village to investigate.
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Metro 2033 Redux
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Reviewers of DEAD OR SCHOOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.
METAL SLUG
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Reviewers of DEAD OR SCHOOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
The Vagrant
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DEAD OR SCHOOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
SOULS
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Reviewers of DEAD OR SCHOOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
One day, the boy meets a monster, with whom he builds a strange relationship that is neither friend, nor family, nor owner and pet. How will the boy's future change?
Vigil: The Longest Night
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Reviewers of DEAD OR SCHOOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Midnight Castle Succubus DX
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Reviewers of DEAD OR SCHOOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
A succubus issues threats against humanity once every 100 years. While men die and young women disappear one by one, a succubus hunter visits a cursed city under the moonlight. Let's rescue abducted girls and defeat the succubus!
Metroidvania Maker
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Reviewers of DEAD OR SCHOOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DEAD OR SCHOOL at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under DEAD OR SCHOOL on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~60% under DEAD OR SCHOOL on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~60% under DEAD OR SCHOOL on Steam right now. Shares Action with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~60% under DEAD OR SCHOOL on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~60% under DEAD OR SCHOOL on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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?
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 DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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 DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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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Frequently asked about DEAD OR SCHOOL
- Does DEAD OR SCHOOL run on Steam Deck?
- DEAD OR SCHOOL 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 DEAD OR SCHOOL cost?
- DEAD OR SCHOOL is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to DEAD OR SCHOOL?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DEAD OR SCHOOL are The Vagrant, Mysteria ~Occult Shadows~, Dragon Spear.
- Who developed DEAD OR SCHOOL?
- DEAD OR SCHOOL was developed by Studio Nanafushi.
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 DEAD OR SCHOOL.
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