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24 games like Doki Doki Literature Club! (2026)
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The short version
- Closest match: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, which made by the same studio, Team Salvato.
- Doki Doki Literature Club! is tagged Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Free to Play, Dating Sim, Cute, Horror, Dark by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
Why players value Doki Doki Literature Club!
The five things Steam players tag Doki Doki Literature Club! with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Psychological Horror
- Visual Novel
- Anime
- Free to Play
- Dating Sim
| Reception | on Steam (96% of 227,039) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | Free |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Team Salvato; both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Psychological Horror, Visual Novel and Anime; released around the same time (2021).
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! at a glance Released 2021 Studio Team Salvato Player sentiment 97% positive of 32,198 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (97% of 32,198)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $14.99 — $14.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Psychological HorrorVisual NovelAnimeDating SimSexual ContentCuteRomanceStory Rich
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The Fruit of Grisaia
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
The Fruit of Grisaia at a glance Released 2015 Studio Front Wing Player sentiment 92% positive of 1,119 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 1,119)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Nudity, Story Rich, Multiple Endings — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelAnimeStory RichRomanceSexual ContentDating SimCuteCasual
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Steins;Gate
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Anime.
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Steins;Gate at a glance Released 2009 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 97% positive of 26,892 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (97% of 26,892)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Story Rich, Anime, Time Travel, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelStory RichAnimeGreat SoundtrackRomancePsychological HorrorMemesDating Sim
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Clannad
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Story Rich.
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Clannad at a glance Released 2004 Studio Key Player sentiment 98% positive of 10,936 Price $44.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (98% of 10,936)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Story Rich, Romance, Drama — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $44.99 — $44.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelAnimeStory RichRomanceGreat SoundtrackDating SimCuteCasual
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Muv-Luv
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Romance.
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Muv-Luv at a glance Released 2003 Studio âge Player sentiment 93% positive of 2,078 Price $11.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (93% of 2,078)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Romance, Mechs, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $11.99 — $11.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelAnimeRomanceStory RichCuteCasualSexual ContentPsychological Horror
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Dark; released around the same time (2017).
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Bendy and the Ink Machine at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 36,934 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (89% of 36,934)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 2 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Free to Play
Why players like it: Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Puzzle, Cartoony — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $5.99 — $5.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report softlocks and broken quests, performance and stutter, lost progress or broken saves, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:HorrorFirst-PersonDarkIndieStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorViolent
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Dating Sim.
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty at a glance Released 2024 Studio 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame) Player sentiment 94% positive of 59,944 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 59,944)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Historical, Multiple Endings, Cooking, Interactive Fiction — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelStory RichDating SimDarkAnimeCuteRomancePsychological Horror
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Steins;Gate 0
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Anime; released around the same time (2015).
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Steins;Gate 0 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mages Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,409 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (96% of 8,409)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Story Rich, Anime, Time Travel, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $34.99 — $34.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelStory RichAnimeGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorRomanceViolentMemes
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Chaos;Child
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Story Rich; released around the same time (2014).
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Chaos;Child at a glance Released 2014 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,083 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (93% of 4,083)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Mystery, Anime, Story Rich, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelAnimeStory RichGoreViolentPsychological HorrorGreat SoundtrackHorror
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Story Rich; released around the same time (2017).
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony at a glance Released 2017 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 83% positive of 23,187 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (83% of 23,187)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Detective, Female Protagonist, Anime, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelAnimeStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorHorrorDarkMemes
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Undertale
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Story Rich and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale at a glance Released 2015 Studio 8-4 Player sentiment 96% positive of 338,731 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (96% of 338,731)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 2 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings, Pixel Graphics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Great SoundtrackStory RichIndieCuteMemesDarkPsychological HorrorDating Sim
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Pony Island
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Psychological Horror and Horror; released around the same time (2016).
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Pony Island at a glance Released 2016 Studio Daniel Mullins Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 18,104 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (95% of 18,104)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 1 of 5 — Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Puzzle, Indie, Psychological Horror, Pixel Graphics, Hacking — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:IndiePsychological HorrorHorrorDarkGreat SoundtrackStory RichCuteMemes
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2018).
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 56,811)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 3 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime
Why players like it: Management, Difficult, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorGoreGreat SoundtrackIndieCuteAnime
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NEKOPARA Vol. 0
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Anime, Sexual Content and Visual Novel; released around the same time (2015).
Please note that NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is a fandisc for NEKOPARA Vol. 1What's NEKOPARA? Why, it's a cat paradise! This is a story just before Kashou opened "La Soleil".Enjoy a page from the leisurely, daily lives of Shigure and the Minaduki household's catgirls!
NEKOPARA Vol. 0 at a glance Released 2015 Studio NEKO WORKs Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,786 Price $2.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (94% of 17,786)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 3 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Anime, Nudity, Sexual Content, Visual Novel, Cute — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $2.99 — $2.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:AnimeSexual ContentVisual NovelCuteFirst-PersonDating SimCasualStory Rich
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Outlast 2
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Outlast 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 91% positive of 64,380 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (91% of 64,380)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 1 of 5 — Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonGoreDarkViolentSexual ContentStory Rich
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Anime, Visual Novel and Story Rich.
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair at a glance Released 2012 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,628 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (96% of 32,628)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Anime, Detective, Visual Novel, Mystery, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:AnimeVisual NovelStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorHorrorDarkMemes
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (82% of 17,696)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 1 of 5 — Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Puzzle, Online Co-Op, Co-op Campaign, Story Rich, Escape Room — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $4.93 — $4.93 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Story RichHorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkCasualIndie
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OneShot
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2016).
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (98% of 64,849)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 2 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Anime
Why players like it: Story Rich, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Great Soundtrack, Cute — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Story RichIndieGreat SoundtrackCutePsychological HorrorCasualAnime
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 13,118)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 1 of 5 — Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkCasualStory RichIndie
- 20
Everlasting Summer
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Free to Play; released around the same time (2014).
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Everlasting Summer at a glance Released 2014 Studio Soviet Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 78,073 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (94% of 78,073)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Free to Play, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Story Rich, Free to Play, Anime, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Visual NovelStory RichFree to PlayAnimeGreat SoundtrackRomanceDating SimIndie
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Sexual Content; released around the same time (2021).
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (96% of 153,329)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 1 of 5 — Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:HorrorFirst-PersonSexual ContentGoreStory RichViolentDarkPsychological Horror
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HuniePop
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Sexual Content, Anime and Dating Sim; released around the same time (2015).
HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".
HuniePop at a glance Released 2015 Studio HuniePot Player sentiment 96% positive of 31,679 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 31,679)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 2 of 5 — Anime, Dating Sim
Why players like it: Nudity, Mature, Sexual Content, Anime, Dating Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Sexual ContentAnimeDating SimRomanceCuteIndieCasualStory Rich
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
What Remains of Edith Finch at a glance Released 2017 Studio Giant Sparrow Player sentiment 96% positive of 52,603 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 52,603)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 2 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Visual Novel
Why players like it: Story Rich, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, First-Person, Mystery — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Story RichFirst-PersonIndieGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorDarkVisual NovelHorror
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (95% of 62,777)
Matches Doki Doki Literature Club! on: 2 of 5 — Psychological Horror, Free to Play
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Doki Doki Literature Club!: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Doki Doki Literature Club!:Free to PlayHorrorFirst-PersonDarkIndiePsychological HorrorStory RichMemes
Common questions
What game is most like Doki Doki Literature Club!?
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Team Salvato. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Doki Doki Literature Club!" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Doki Doki Literature Club!. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Doki Doki Literature Club! do?
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! is also from Team Salvato, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.