# Games like Selene ~Apoptosis~

> The closest matches to Selene ~Apoptosis~: Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~, Everlasting Summer, Sophie: The Girl From The Zone, Apocalypse with Femboy, and Tiny Bunny. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~](https://imho.run/games/1555110/chasing-tails-a-promise-in-the-snow) — Shares multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 653 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555110/)
2. [Everlasting Summer](https://imho.run/games/331470/everlasting-summer) — Also Mature and Romance, like Selene ~Apoptosis~. 5,105 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331470/)
3. [Sophie: The Girl From The Zone](https://imho.run/games/3224840/sophie-the-girl-from-the-zone) — Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 122 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3224840/)
4. [Apocalypse with Femboy](https://imho.run/games/3913480/apocalypse-with-femboy) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 52 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3913480/)
5. [Tiny Bunny](https://imho.run/games/1421250/tiny-bunny) — Also Mature and Violent, like Selene ~Apoptosis~. 945 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421250/)
6. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — Shares branching narrative with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
7. [Zeliria Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/855630/zeliria-sanctuary) — Also Violent, like Selene ~Apoptosis~. 58 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855630/)
8. [MiSide](https://imho.run/games/2527500/miside) — Also Thriller, like Selene ~Apoptosis~. 25,078 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527500/)
9. [Escort's Secrets 18+](https://imho.run/games/2668160/escort-s-secrets-18) — Also Mature, like Selene ~Apoptosis~. 71 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2668160/)
10. [The Song of Saya](https://imho.run/games/702050/the-song-of-saya) — Also Romance, like Selene ~Apoptosis~. 2,561 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/702050/)
11. [Prince of Suburbia - Part 1](https://imho.run/games/1896170/prince-of-suburbia-part-1) — A frequent pick in Selene ~Apoptosis~ players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,040 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1896170/)
12. [Escape from the Princess](https://imho.run/games/857080/escape-from-the-princess) — Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 79 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/857080/)
13. [Welcome to Free Will - Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/3930840/welcome-to-free-will-complete-edition) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 71 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3930840/)
14. [Chasing Sunsets](https://imho.run/games/1783110/chasing-sunsets) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 843 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1783110/)
15. [Long Story Short](https://imho.run/games/2538370/long-story-short) — Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 205 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2538370/)
16. [Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn](https://imho.run/games/2549200/fate-and-life-the-mystery-of-vaulinhorn) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 85 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2549200/)
17. [Sweetest Monster](https://imho.run/games/585890/sweetest-monster) — Also Romance, like Selene ~Apoptosis~. 346 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585890/)
18. [Stellar Dream - Part 1](https://imho.run/games/3087180/stellar-dream-part-1) — A frequent pick in Selene ~Apoptosis~ players' libraries, and another RPG. 79 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3087180/)
19. [The Seven Realms: High Lathión](https://imho.run/games/2580130/the-seven-realms-high-lathion) — Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 157 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2580130/)
20. [Fresh Story](https://imho.run/games/2638100/fresh-story) — Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 108 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638100/)
21. [Our End of the World](https://imho.run/games/703700/our-end-of-the-world) — Shares multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 62 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/703700/)
22. [YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story](https://imho.run/games/1293820/you-and-me-and-her-a-love-story) — Shares choice consequences and multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 1,973 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293820/)
23. [CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel](https://imho.run/games/421670/cupid-a-free-to-play-visual-novel) — Shares multiple endings with Selene ~Apoptosis~. 983 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421670/)
24. [Stranded in Space](https://imho.run/games/2283780/stranded-in-space) — A frequent pick in Selene ~Apoptosis~ players' libraries, and another Casual. 288 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2283780/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1398210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1398210
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## About Selene ~Apoptosis~

Selene ~Apoptosis~ is a free-to-play psychological horror visual novel released in 2023, developed by Viscum key and Nupu Neko Dev. Players navigate a branching narrative where choices carry consequences, collecting journal entries that piece together the story across multiple endings. The game features achievement-blocking mechanics that encourage replay. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, hypnotic, and unsettling, with reviewers noting how the unique art style shifts between calm and horror seamlessly. Fragmented storytelling demands multiple playthroughs to fully grasp the narrative, and the writing explores trauma with unsettling depth. The psychological horror lingers long after the game ends. The base game is free with optional paid DLC for explicit content. Steam Deck users report it as playable, and it holds an 87% positive rating from 1067 reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1398210
- **Developer:** Viscum key, Nupu Neko Dev
- **Publisher:** Nupu Neko Dev
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Feb 17, 2023
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1398210/selene-apoptosis)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1398210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1398210/)
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