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Games like Kunoichi Botan

If Kunoichi Botan is your kind of game, the closest matches are Seed of Evil, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and Treasure Hunter Claire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark 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 Kunoichi Botan: Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master?

2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Enokippu
Kunoichi Botan — Steam game cover
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Blends stealth with seduction mechanicsDark narrative with high replay valueMultiple endings with grotesque bad endsAtmosphericDarkHypnotic

Players who liked Kunoichi Botan also play

Steam players who put hours into Kunoichi Botan 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.

  1. Seed of Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Kunoichi Botan.

    Top pick for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Treasure Hunter Claire

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    Treasure Hunter Claire is the story of the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await her as she navigates the world?

    2018IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kunoichi Botan.

    Ranked #4 for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    Play as Tina and Cecile as they investigate Durham and try to uncover the cause of the village's sudden surge of crime. With the reappearance of an old foe, their job won't be easy.

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Ideology in Friction

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Kunoichi Botan.

    Ranked #5 for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!

    2019IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crimson Colosseum

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Kunoichi Botan.

    Ranked #6 for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    Captured by a group on her way back home, the swordswoman Sachi is brought to a mysterious colosseum to serve as its latest cursed fighter. To escape from her predicament, she must defeat 7 other fighters to get back home...

    2021IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Ordeal of Princess Eris

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Kunoichi Botan.

    Ranked #7 for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    When the evil empire Flosein invades her kingdom, princess Eris manages to escape with her life. Seeing her castle burn, she vows to retake her beloved kingdom no matter the cost.

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Leanna's Slice of Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Kunoichi Botan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    In a world where demons exist, Kain and Leanna live in a relatively peaceful village. The two eventually get married. However, due to the incessant demon attacks, Kain becomes careless and falls into a lot of debt. It'll be up to Leanna to help pay off Kain's debts in this Slice of Life RPG!

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kunoichi Botan at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    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...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Kunoichi Botan on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    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

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    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 ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kunoichi Botan.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Kunoichi Botan.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kunoichi Botan

Does Kunoichi Botan run on Steam Deck?
Kunoichi Botan 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 Kunoichi Botan cost?
Kunoichi Botan is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kunoichi Botan?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kunoichi Botan are Seed of Evil, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~, Treasure Hunter Claire.
Who developed Kunoichi Botan?
Kunoichi Botan was developed by Enokippu and published by Kagura Games.

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 Kunoichi Botan.

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