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If 2236 A.D. is your kind of game, the closest matches are 1bitHeart, ISLAND and Analogue: A Hate Story — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic. 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 2236 A.D.: This tale began five years earlier, in the spring of 2231. Mankind has evolved a new kind of communication ability called “telepathy”.

2018IndieCasual14.99 USDWindows · macOSby Chloro
2236 A.D. — Steam game cover
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Mathematical philosophy infuses every plot twistProtagonists self loathing drives the tragedyQuantum physics mechanics feel eerily plausibleAtmosphericContemplativeHypnotic

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    Top pick for 2236 A.D. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..

    Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ISLAND

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for 2236 A.D. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with 2236 A.D..

    Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.

    2018AdventureCasual21.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Analogue: A Hate Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with 2236 A.D..

    Third-strongest match for 2236 A.D. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with 2236 A.D..

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    2012Indie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Ranked #4 for 2236 A.D. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..

    For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Fatal Twelve

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with 2236 A.D..

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    Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tsunagari Chess School

    WHY THIS

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    Ranked #6 for 2236 A.D. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..

    ​Welcome to the chess school! Connect with the brilliant girls of Sakuragi town and engage them in chess matches. How will you master the moves that come your way?​

    2024IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nobody Nowhere

    WHY THIS

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    a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

    2025IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    2018IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDSteam ↗

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    Priced ~67% under 2236 A.D. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..

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    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!

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  4. Slay the Spire

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    Priced ~58% under 2236 A.D. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2236 A.D..

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

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    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

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    WHY THIS

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    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

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    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..

    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 ↗
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    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

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

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 2236 A.D.

How much does 2236 A.D. cost?
2236 A.D. is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 2236 A.D.?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 2236 A.D. are 1bitHeart, ISLAND, Analogue: A Hate Story.
Who developed 2236 A.D.?
2236 A.D. was developed by Chloro and published by Sekai Project.

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