# Games like Celestial Return

> The closest matches to Celestial Return: Citizen Sleeper, Esoteric Ebb, ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies, Duskpunk, and Sovereign Syndicate. 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. [Citizen Sleeper](https://imho.run/games/1578650/citizen-sleeper) — Shares resource management with Celestial Return. 6,169 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578650/)
2. [Esoteric Ebb](https://imho.run/games/2057760/esoteric-ebb) — Also Narrative and CRPG, like Celestial Return. 4,509 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2057760/)
3. [ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies](https://imho.run/games/2863680/zero-parades-for-dead-spies) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Celestial Return. 1,729 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863680/)
4. [Duskpunk](https://imho.run/games/2610880/duskpunk) — Shares choice driven narrative and branching narrative with Celestial Return. 125 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610880/)
5. [Sovereign Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/1674920/sovereign-syndicate) — Also CRPG and Isometric, like Celestial Return. 280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674920/)
6. [Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/346940/shadowrun-hong-kong-extended-edition) — Shares dialogue choices with Celestial Return. 2,764 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346940/)
7. [Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game](https://imho.run/games/648410/colony-ship-a-post-earth-role-playing-game) — Also CRPG and Cyberpunk, like Celestial Return. 3,062 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648410/)
8. [The Necromancer's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1315320/the-necromancer-s-tale) — A frequent pick in Celestial Return players' libraries, and another RPG. 650 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/)
9. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Shares branching narrative with Celestial Return. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
10. [Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG](https://imho.run/games/921800/encased-a-sci-fi-post-apocalyptic-rpg) — Also CRPG and Isometric, like Celestial Return. 2,052 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/921800/)
11. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Celestial Return. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
12. [Nighthawks](https://imho.run/games/1221950/nighthawks) — Shares visual novel and choice driven narrative with Celestial Return. 275 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/)
13. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Celestial Return. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)
14. [New Arc Line](https://imho.run/games/2458310/new-arc-line) — Also CRPG, like Celestial Return. 370 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458310/)
15. [Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/300550/shadowrun-dragonfall-director-s-cut) — Also CRPG and Cyberpunk, like Celestial Return. 4,127 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/)
16. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — Also Cyberpunk and Isometric, like Celestial Return. 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
17. [Sector Unknown](https://imho.run/games/2734270/sector-unknown) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Celestial Return. 194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2734270/)
18. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Cyberpunk and Interactive Fiction, like Celestial Return. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
19. [The Thaumaturge](https://imho.run/games/1684350/the-thaumaturge) — Also Narrative and CRPG, like Celestial Return. 1,516 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684350/)
20. [Banquet for Fools](https://imho.run/games/3172700/banquet-for-fools) — Shares resource management with Celestial Return. 573 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3172700/)
21. [Dispatch](https://imho.run/games/2592160/dispatch) — A frequent pick in Celestial Return players' libraries, and another Action. 102,071 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/)
22. [Centum](https://imho.run/games/2625550/centum) — Shares save system and dialogue choices with Celestial Return. 101 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/)
23. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Surreal, like Celestial Return. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
24. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Narrative and Interactive Fiction, like Celestial Return. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2704090
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2704090
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## About Celestial Return

Loot, bribe, gamble, survive. The dice will be your savior or your downfall in this story-driven RPG. Every roll matters when trying to uncover cosmic horrors and outwit megacorps. Pray your next roll won’t be your last.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2704090
- **Developer:** Metaphor Games
- **Publisher:** Shoreline Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, DualShock Controller Support, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 14, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2704090/celestial-return)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/)
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