# Games like Initiation

> The closest matches to Initiation: Don Duality, HF: Probation, Rentlord, Coal LLC, and DOG WITCH. 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. [Don Duality](https://imho.run/games/2247570/don-duality) — Shares police attention system and money laundering with Initiation. 112 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2247570/)
2. [HF: Probation](https://imho.run/games/2430740/hf-probation) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Initiation. 255 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430740/)
3. [Rentlord](https://imho.run/games/3546440/rentlord) — Shares turn based combat and roguelite progression with Initiation. 162 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3546440/)
4. [Coal LLC](https://imho.run/games/3361510/coal-llc) — Shares roguelite progression and upgrade system with Initiation. 872 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3361510/)
5. [DOG WITCH](https://imho.run/games/3548520/dog-witch) — Also Card Game and Roguelite, like Initiation. 262 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3548520/)
6. [Sizzle & Stack](https://imho.run/games/3629080/sizzle-stack) — Shares trial and error and upgrade system with Initiation. 61 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3629080/)
7. [Kaya's Prophecy](https://imho.run/games/3051470/kaya-s-prophecy) — Shares random events and deck building with Initiation. 57 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3051470/)
8. [Laundering Simulator - Clean Cash and Laundry](https://imho.run/games/3432750/laundering-simulator-clean-cash-and-laundry) — Shares upgrade system and resource management with Initiation. 186 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3432750/)
9. [SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist](https://imho.run/games/2990510/skybrew-entropic-strategist) — Also Card Game, like Initiation. 63 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2990510/)
10. [Abra-Cooking-Dabra](https://imho.run/games/3021530/abra-cooking-dabra) — Shares time management and resource management with Initiation. 50 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021530/)
11. [Restaurats](https://imho.run/games/2870920/restaurats) — Shares random events and time management with Initiation. 610 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870920/)
12. [Decklings](https://imho.run/games/3715790/decklings) — Shares deck building and turn based combat with Initiation. 68 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3715790/)
13. [The Chef's Shift: First Course](https://imho.run/games/2516920/the-chef-s-shift-first-course) — Shares time management with Initiation. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2516920/)
14. [Rana Card](https://imho.run/games/3177890/rana-card) — A frequent pick in Initiation players' libraries, and another Strategy. 120 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3177890/)
15. [Dwarf Eats Mountain](https://imho.run/games/4078200/dwarf-eats-mountain) — Also Roguelite, like Initiation. 841 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4078200/)
16. [Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers](https://imho.run/games/2400510/dungeons-degenerate-gamblers) — A frequent pick in Initiation players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,037 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400510/)
17. [Lethal Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/3344320/lethal-dungeon) — Shares deck building and turn based combat with Initiation. 76 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3344320/)
18. [The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike](https://imho.run/games/3187880/the-fable-manga-build-roguelike) — Also Crime and Roguelite, like Initiation. 53 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3187880/)
19. [PUSHER - Drug Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2497210/pusher-drug-tycoon) — Also Crime and Time Management, like Initiation. 63 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497210/)
20. [Coffee Caravan](https://imho.run/games/2649080/coffee-caravan) — Shares time management and upgrade system with Initiation. 705 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2649080/)
21. [Ravenous Devils](https://imho.run/games/1615290/ravenous-devils) — A frequent pick in Initiation players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,828 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1615290/)
22. [Slots & Daggers](https://imho.run/games/3631290/slots-daggers) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Initiation. 3,955 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3631290/)
23. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Initiation. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
24. [Above the Snow](https://imho.run/games/2423760/above-the-snow) — Also Time Management, like Initiation. 379 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2423760/)

## 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=2388170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2388170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2388170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2388170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2388170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Initiation

Don Duality Initiation is a Prologue version of the game where you will experience a thrilling 9-day journey to the top. Send gangsters to collect debts, rob banks, and launder money through your restaurant.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2388170
- **Developer:** Königsborgs
- **Publisher:** Ravenage Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 21, 2023
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2388170/initiation)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2388170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2388170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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