# Games like Rakuen

> The closest matches to Rakuen: Mr. Saitou, To the Moon, OFF, Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass, and Persona 4 Golden. 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. [Mr. Saitou](https://imho.run/games/628740/mr-saitou) — Also JRPG and Emotional, like Rakuen. 339 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628740/)
2. [To the Moon](https://imho.run/games/206440/to-the-moon) — Also RPGMaker and Emotional, like Rakuen. 19,211 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206440/)
3. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — Also RPGMaker and JRPG, like Rakuen. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)
4. [Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass](https://imho.run/games/706560/jimmy-and-the-pulsating-mass) — A frequent pick in Rakuen players' libraries, and another RPG. 471 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706560/)
5. [Persona 4 Golden](https://imho.run/games/1113000/persona-4-golden) — Also JRPG and Emotional, like Rakuen. 44,823 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113000/)
6. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Shares character development with Rakuen. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)
7. [Tales of the Black Forest](https://imho.run/games/1093910/tales-of-the-black-forest) — Also RPGMaker, like Rakuen. 1,048 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1093910/)
8. [LISA: The Painful](https://imho.run/games/335670/lisa-the-painful) — Also RPGMaker and JRPG, like Rakuen. 9,948 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335670/)
9. [Koira](https://imho.run/games/1626620/koira) — Also Emotional, like Rakuen. 139 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626620/)
10. [A Bird Story](https://imho.run/games/327410/a-bird-story) — Also RPGMaker and Emotional, like Rakuen. 2,875 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327410/)
11. [Wandersong](https://imho.run/games/530320/wandersong) — A frequent pick in Rakuen players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,885 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530320/)
12. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Also RPGMaker, like Rakuen. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
13. [Alicemare](https://imho.run/games/524850/alicemare) — Also RPGMaker, like Rakuen. 699 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/524850/)
14. [OMORI](https://imho.run/games/1150690/omori) — Also RPGMaker, like Rakuen. 53,302 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150690/)
15. [Labyronia RPG](https://imho.run/games/391260/labyronia-rpg) — Also RPGMaker and JRPG, like Rakuen. 490 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391260/)
16. [The Last Campfire](https://imho.run/games/990630/the-last-campfire) — Also Emotional, like Rakuen. 5,416 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990630/)
17. [Chicory: A Colorful Tale](https://imho.run/games/1123450/chicory-a-colorful-tale) — Also Emotional, like Rakuen. 2,198 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123450/)
18. [Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy](https://imho.run/games/1257290/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy) — Also JRPG, like Rakuen. 727 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257290/)
19. [BLUE REFLECTION](https://imho.run/games/658260/blue-reflection) — Also JRPG and Emotional, like Rakuen. 512 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/658260/)
20. [Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered](https://imho.run/games/798460/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-remastered) — Also JRPG, like Rakuen. 2,408 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798460/)
21. [Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1866430/rhapsody-a-musical-adventure) — Also JRPG and Emotional, like Rakuen. 136 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866430/)
22. [Meg's Monster](https://imho.run/games/1783360/meg-s-monster) — Also JRPG and Emotional, like Rakuen. 241 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1783360/)
23. [Angels of Death](https://imho.run/games/537110/angels-of-death) — Also RPGMaker, like Rakuen. 1,160 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/537110/)
24. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC](https://imho.run/games/251290/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-sc) — Also JRPG, like Rakuen. 2,685 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251290/)

## 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=559210&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=559210&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=559210&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=559210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/559210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rakuen

Rakuen is a 2017 story-driven adventure game developed and published by Laura Shigihara, available for $14.99. Players navigate a fantastical world alongside a hospitalized boy and his mother, exploring themes of empathy and personal growth through character development, dialogue-heavy interactions, and thoughtful puzzles with no combat. The game runs at a chill difficulty and takes a medium length to complete, designed for solo play in sit-down sessions and marked as playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers and players describe the experience as atmospheric, emotional, and whimsical, with the pixel art style frequently highlighted as charming. The game holds a Metacritic score of 84 and a 97% positive rating from over 2900 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 559210
- **Developer:** Laura Shigihara
- **Publisher:** Laura Shigihara
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 10, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/559210/rakuen)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=559210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559210/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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