# Games like missed messages.

> The closest matches to missed messages.: a new life., Cabernet, A Normal Lost Phone, Eliza, and Return to Ash. 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. [a new life.](https://imho.run/games/1297160/a-new-life) — Shares multiple endings with missed messages.. 1,322 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297160/)
2. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Shares dialogue choices and multiple endings with missed messages.. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
3. [A Normal Lost Phone](https://imho.run/games/523210/a-normal-lost-phone) — Also LGBTQ+ and Psychological, like missed messages.. 1,373 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523210/)
4. [Eliza](https://imho.run/games/716500/eliza) — A frequent pick in missed messages. players' libraries, and another Indie. 759 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/716500/)
5. [Return to Ash](https://imho.run/games/3445830/return-to-ash) — A frequent pick in missed messages. players' libraries, and another Adventure. 86 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445830/)
6. [Hazy Mind](https://imho.run/games/2380340/hazy-mind) — Also Psychological, like missed messages.. 107 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2380340/)
7. [The NOexistenceN of you AND me](https://imho.run/games/2873080/the-noexistencen-of-you-and-me) — A frequent pick in missed messages. players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873080/)
8. [Cage of Roses](https://imho.run/games/2993720/cage-of-roses) — Shares dialogue choices and multiple endings with missed messages.. 143 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2993720/)
9. [Her Love, Like Poison](https://imho.run/games/3412620/her-love-like-poison) — Shares dialogue choices with missed messages.. 201 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412620/)
10. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — Shares dialogue choices with missed messages.. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
11. [A Date with Death](https://imho.run/games/2415010/a-date-with-death) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like missed messages.. 10,133 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2415010/)
12. [If Found...](https://imho.run/games/1041920/if-found) — Also LGBTQ+ and Emotional, like missed messages.. 947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041920/)
13. [Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate](https://imho.run/games/3069120/love-curse-find-your-soulmate) — Shares dialogue choices and multiple endings with missed messages.. 995 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069120/)
14. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Also Psychological and Emotional, like missed messages.. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
15. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Shares multiple endings with missed messages.. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
16. [To the Moon](https://imho.run/games/206440/to-the-moon) — Also Psychological and Emotional, like missed messages.. 19,211 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206440/)
17. [Carpe Diem](https://imho.run/games/423880/carpe-diem) — Also Romance, like missed messages.. 3,277 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423880/)
18. [Mediterranea Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2103680/mediterranea-inferno) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like missed messages.. 137 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103680/)
19. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Also Psychological and Emotional, like missed messages.. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
20. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Romance, like missed messages.. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
21. [Mission: It's Complicated](https://imho.run/games/1041210/mission-it-s-complicated) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like missed messages.. 187 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041210/)
22. [outside the door](https://imho.run/games/2680680/outside-the-door) — Shares dialogue choices and multiple endings with missed messages.. 76 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680680/)
23. [Fragments of Him](https://imho.run/games/428540/fragments-of-him) — Also LGBTQ+ and Emotional, like missed messages.. 91 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428540/)
24. [Flowers -Le volume sur automne-](https://imho.run/games/1238730/flowers-le-volume-sur-automne-) — Shares multiple endings with missed messages.. 89 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238730/)

## 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=812810&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=812810&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=812810&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=812810
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/812810
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About missed messages.

missed messages. is a short free-to-play visual novel developed and published by Angela He, released in 2019. The game explores depression through text message interactions, presenting conversations as the primary interface for player choices that branch toward multiple endings. Players engage with realistic dialogue exchanges presented on a phone interface, navigating the nuances of modern communication through a choice-driven narrative. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and melancholic, with players noting the writing captures how people communicate in digital spaces. The game is playable on Steam Deck and designed for short, chill sessions. It holds a 96% positive rating from over 11,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 812810
- **Developer:** Angela He
- **Publisher:** Angela He
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player
- **Released:** May 30, 2019
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/812810/missed-messages)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=812810&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/812810/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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