# Games like Visual Novel: Golden Hostage

> The closest matches to Visual Novel: Golden Hostage: Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, Chants of Sennaar, No Longer Home, Beacon Pines, and Papetura. 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. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Detective, like Visual Novel: Golden Hostage. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
2. [Chants of Sennaar](https://imho.run/games/1931770/chants-of-sennaar) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 11,961 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/)
3. [No Longer Home](https://imho.run/games/651490/no-longer-home) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 171 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/)
4. [Beacon Pines](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,410 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
5. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
6. [Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County](https://imho.run/games/1171320/frog-detective-3-corruption-at-cowboy-county) — Also Detective, like Visual Novel: Golden Hostage. 1,596 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171320/)
7. [Botanicula](https://imho.run/games/207690/botanicula) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,036 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207690/)
8. [Koira](https://imho.run/games/1626620/koira) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 139 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626620/)
9. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
10. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
11. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
12. [Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key](https://imho.run/games/1999770/atelier-ryza-3-alchemist-of-the-end-the-secret-key) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 442 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999770/)
13. [SPORE™](https://imho.run/games/17390/spore) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Action. 37,494 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17390/)
14. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)
15. [Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling](https://imho.run/games/1082710/bug-fables-the-everlasting-sapling) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,407 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082710/)
16. [Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip](https://imho.run/games/2238040/tiny-terry-s-turbo-trip) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,031 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2238040/)
17. [Sunset Hills](https://imho.run/games/1791590/sunset-hills) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 51 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1791590/)
18. [Wytchwood](https://imho.run/games/729000/wytchwood) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,772 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/729000/)
19. [Ynglet](https://imho.run/games/1015920/ynglet) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Action. 245 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015920/)
20. [Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery](https://imho.run/games/1634150/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,711 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634150/)
21. [The Test: Hypothesis Rising](https://imho.run/games/1282200/the-test-hypothesis-rising) — Also Detective and Psychological, like Visual Novel: Golden Hostage. 5,459 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282200/)
22. [Potion Permit](https://imho.run/games/1337760/potion-permit) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,464 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337760/)
23. [Temtem](https://imho.run/games/745920/temtem) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another RPG. 17,954 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/745920/)
24. [Omno](https://imho.run/games/969760/omno) — A frequent pick in Visual Novel: Golden Hostage players' libraries, and another Action. 876 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/969760/)

## 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=5036680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5036680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5036680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=5036680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/5036680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Visual Novel: Golden Hostage

"Bang, Bubble, and Enema" is a dark comedy and crime thriller about three losers whose lives are derailed over one wild night. A drunken security guard, a fugitive plastic surgeon, and a depressed millionaire rich kidnapper plot a bizarre kidnapping that turns into an absurd road movie with chases.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5036680
- **Developer:** GiBar
- **Publisher:** RoBot
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Sep 10, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5036680/visual-novel-golden-hostage)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5036680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5036680/)
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