Rank 01Games like The Waters Above: Prelude
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to The Waters Above: Prelude: Eternal Hour: Golden Hour, Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto, Please Be Happy, UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~, and Highway Blossoms. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares yuri romance and kinetic novel with The Waters Above: Prelude.
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Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like The Waters Above: Prelude.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
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UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
Why this: Shares kinetic novel with The Waters Above: Prelude.
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Sakura Fantasy
Why this: Shares yuri romance with The Waters Above: Prelude.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Waters Above: Prelude
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Studio Élan
- Price: Free to play
- 91% of 87 reviews
- Genres: Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Four self contained stories introduce the world
- Free to play with no paywall
- Gorgeous anime style character designs
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Mysterious
About The Waters Above: Prelude
The closest matches to The Waters Above: Prelude: Eternal Hour: Golden Hour, Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto, Please Be Happy, UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~, and Highway Blossoms. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Waters Above: Prelude is your kind of game, the closest matches are Eternal Hour: Golden Hour, Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto and Please Be Happy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and mysterious, and single out its episodic storytelling and kinetic novel. 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 The Waters Above: Prelude: A yuri kinetic novel about sea nymphs who tend to the stars. The Waters Above: Prelude is a free prequel to The Waters Above.
Is The Waters Above: Prelude worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 87 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Four self contained stories introduce the world
- Free to play with no paywall
- Gorgeous anime style character designs
- Hauntingly beautiful soundtrack
People who play it also play: Eternal Hour: Golden Hour, Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto, Please Be Happy
Frequently asked about The Waters Above: Prelude
Can I run it?
Is The Waters Above: Prelude free to play?
Yes — The Waters Above: Prelude is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Waters Above: Prelude?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Waters Above: Prelude are Eternal Hour: Golden Hour, Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto, Please Be Happy.
Who developed The Waters Above: Prelude?
The Waters Above: Prelude was developed by Studio Élan and published by Sekai Project.