# Games like start;again

> The closest matches to start;again: A Date with Death, Seventh Lair, A Tithe in Blood, Dreambound, and Until Then. 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. [A Date with Death](https://imho.run/games/2415010/a-date-with-death) — Also Supernatural and LGBTQ+, like start;again. 10,133 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2415010/)
2. [Seventh Lair](https://imho.run/games/1909810/seventh-lair) — Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like start;again. 123 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1909810/)
3. [A Tithe in Blood](https://imho.run/games/2989270/a-tithe-in-blood) — Also Time Travel and LGBTQ+, like start;again. 86 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/)
4. [Dreambound](https://imho.run/games/2071120/dreambound) — A frequent pick in start;again players' libraries, and another RPG. 64 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071120/)
5. [Until Then](https://imho.run/games/1574820/until-then) — Shares time loop narrative with start;again. 8,274 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574820/)
6. [Cage of Roses](https://imho.run/games/2993720/cage-of-roses) — Also Supernatural and LGBTQ+, like start;again. 143 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2993720/)
7. [Mediterranea Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2103680/mediterranea-inferno) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like start;again. 137 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103680/)
8. [DRAMAtical Murder](https://imho.run/games/1481080/dramatical-murder) — A frequent pick in start;again players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,938 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481080/)
9. [STEINS;GATE](https://imho.run/games/412830/steins-gate) — Also Time Travel and Romance, like start;again. 5,168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
10. [Date Warp](https://imho.run/games/301380/date-warp) — Shares puzzle solving with start;again. 130 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301380/)
11. [START AGAIN: a prologue](https://imho.run/games/1691420/start-again-a-prologue) — Shares time loop narrative with start;again. 507 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691420/)
12. [BAD END THEATER](https://imho.run/games/1764390/bad-end-theater) — A frequent pick in start;again players' libraries, and another Simulation. 3,466 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1764390/)
13. [Amelie](https://imho.run/games/1835810/amelie) — Also LGBTQ+, like start;again. 262 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1835810/)
14. [The Symbiant](https://imho.run/games/1883090/the-symbiant) — A frequent pick in start;again players' libraries, and another Indie. 211 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1883090/)
15. [her tears were my light](https://imho.run/games/2112520/her-tears-were-my-light) — Also Time Travel and LGBTQ+, like start;again. 345 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2112520/)
16. [Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder](https://imho.run/games/1616280/chronicles-of-taldun-the-remainder) — Also Narration and LGBTQ+, like start;again. 115 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1616280/)
17. [MAMIYA](https://imho.run/games/1394930/mamiya) — A frequent pick in start;again players' libraries, and another Action. 124 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394930/)
18. [Last Day of June](https://imho.run/games/635320/last-day-of-june) — Also Time Travel and Drama, like start;again. 853 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635320/)
19. [Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-](https://imho.run/games/452440/flowers-le-volume-sur-printemps-) — A frequent pick in start;again players' libraries, and another Casual. 248 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452440/)
20. [When The Night Comes](https://imho.run/games/1400870/when-the-night-comes) — Also Supernatural and LGBTQ+, like start;again. 245 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1400870/)
21. [LOOPERS](https://imho.run/games/1811500/loopers) — Also Drama and Romance, like start;again. 148 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811500/)
22. [Analogue: A Hate Story](https://imho.run/games/209370/analogue-a-hate-story) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like start;again. 1,271 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209370/)
23. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Drama and Romance, like start;again. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
24. [ERROR143](https://imho.run/games/2066550/error143) — Also Narration and LGBTQ+, like start;again. 2,291 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2066550/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1927140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1927140&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1927140&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1927140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1927140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About start;again

A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1927140
- **Developer:** Two and a Half Studios
- **Publisher:** Two and a Half Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 31, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1927140/start-again)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1927140&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1927140/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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