# Games like Return to Ash

> The closest matches to Return to Ash: Fate/stay night REMASTERED, The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, Until Then, BAD END THEATER, and Hazy Mind. 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. [Fate/stay night REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/2396980/fate-stay-night-remastered) — Shares character interaction and relationship building with Return to Ash. 1,576 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2396980/)
2. [The Coffin of Andy and Leyley](https://imho.run/games/2378900/the-coffin-of-andy-and-leyley) — Shares dialogue driven choices and branching narrative with Return to Ash. 18,377 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378900/)
3. [Until Then](https://imho.run/games/1574820/until-then) — Shares dialogue driven choices and multiple endings with Return to Ash. 8,274 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574820/)
4. [BAD END THEATER](https://imho.run/games/1764390/bad-end-theater) — Shares multiple endings with Return to Ash. 3,466 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1764390/)
5. [Hazy Mind](https://imho.run/games/2380340/hazy-mind) — Shares visual novel style and replayability with Return to Ash. 107 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2380340/)
6. [Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines](https://imho.run/games/2262610/endless-monday-dreams-and-deadlines) — Shares relationship building and multiple endings with Return to Ash. 1,278 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262610/)
7. [If Found...](https://imho.run/games/1041920/if-found) — Also LGBTQ+ and Emotional, like Return to Ash. 947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041920/)
8. [Mediterranea Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2103680/mediterranea-inferno) — Also LGBTQ+ and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Return to Ash. 137 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103680/)
9. [Wednesdays](https://imho.run/games/2747770/wednesdays) — Shares choice consequences and visual novel style with Return to Ash. 88 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/)
10. [Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part](https://imho.run/games/3329650/find-love-or-die-trying-til-death-do-us-part) — Shares relationship building and visual novel style with Return to Ash. 57 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3329650/)
11. [A YEAR OF SPRINGS](https://imho.run/games/1688580/a-year-of-springs) — A frequent pick in Return to Ash players' libraries, and another Indie. 611 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688580/)
12. [Fields of Asphodel](https://imho.run/games/3013740/fields-of-asphodel) — Shares dialogue driven choices and relationship building with Return to Ash. 63 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3013740/)
13. [a new life.](https://imho.run/games/1297160/a-new-life) — Shares replayability and multiple endings with Return to Ash. 1,322 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297160/)
14. [Siren's Call: Escape Velocity](https://imho.run/games/2469950/siren-s-call-escape-velocity) — Also Psychological and Emotional, like Return to Ash. 91 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469950/)
15. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Explores atmospheric, like Return to Ash. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
16. [I Saw Black Clouds](https://imho.run/games/1346830/i-saw-black-clouds) — Shares choice consequences and replayability with Return to Ash. 203 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346830/)
17. [Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head](https://imho.run/games/2697560/mojika-truth-rears-its-ugly-head) — Shares choice consequences and character interaction with Return to Ash. 106 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697560/)
18. [Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time](https://imho.run/games/2963550/game-of-fate-chasing-through-time) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Return to Ash. 75 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963550/)
19. [Eliza](https://imho.run/games/716500/eliza) — Also LGBTQ+ and Psychological, like Return to Ash. 759 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/716500/)
20. [Gerda: A Flame in Winter](https://imho.run/games/1771360/gerda-a-flame-in-winter) — A frequent pick in Return to Ash players' libraries, and another RPG. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771360/)
21. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Return to Ash. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
22. [The NOexistenceN of you AND me](https://imho.run/games/2873080/the-noexistencen-of-you-and-me) — Shares character interaction and replayability with Return to Ash. 4,781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873080/)
23. [Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate](https://imho.run/games/3069120/love-curse-find-your-soulmate) — Shares choice consequences and visual novel style with Return to Ash. 995 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069120/)
24. [Paradise](https://imho.run/games/2708210/paradise) — A frequent pick in Return to Ash players' libraries, and another Adventure. 57 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708210/)

## 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=3445830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3445830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3445830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3445830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3445830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Return to Ash

“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3445830
- **Developer:** Serenity Forge
- **Publisher:** Serenity Forge
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 10, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3445830/return-to-ash)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3445830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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