Games like sweet pool
If sweet pool is your kind of game, the closest matches are Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~, DRAMAtical Murder and The Song of Saya — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. 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 sweet pool: As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Players who liked sweet pool also play
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Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
WHY THIS
Shares route based progression, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with sweet pool.
Top pick for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Akira’s life has been defined by violence, but that won’t be enough to save him when he’s forced to play a deadly game. Will the bonds you forge in this stunning visual novel lead to his salvation, or to his ruin?
DRAMAtical Murder
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an emotional mood with sweet pool.
Second-strongest match for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
The Song of Saya
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with sweet pool.
Third-strongest match for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with sweet pool.
Ranked #4 for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with sweet pool.
Ranked #5 for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with sweet pool.
Ranked #6 for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with sweet pool.
Ranked #7 for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Muv-Luv Alternative
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with sweet pool.
Ranked #8 for sweet pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below sweet pool at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
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?
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
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 ~75% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
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 ~81% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
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 ~88% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
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.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under sweet pool on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with sweet pool.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
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.
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 Adventure with sweet pool.
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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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 Adventure with sweet pool.
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.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about sweet pool
- Does sweet pool work on Steam Deck?
- sweet pool is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does sweet pool cost?
- sweet pool is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to sweet pool?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside sweet pool are Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~, DRAMAtical Murder, The Song of Saya.
- Who developed sweet pool?
- sweet pool was developed by Nitro+CHiRAL and published by JAST.
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 sweet pool.
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