Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action (2026)
Every game below overlaps with VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Tales from the Borderlands, which both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing.
- VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is tagged Cyberpunk, Visual Novel, Pixel Graphics, Story Rich, Female Protagonist, Dystopian , LGBTQ+, Choices Matter 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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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Tales from the Borderlands
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Point & Click; released around the same time (2014).
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Tales from the Borderlands at a glance Released 2014 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,550 Price $19.99 Story RichChoices MatterPoint & ClickFunnySci-fiMemesFemale ProtagonistVisual Novel
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Unpacking
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Cute, Casual and Pixel Graphics.
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Unpacking at a glance Released 2021 Studio Witch Beam Player sentiment 93% positive of 40,694 Price $19.99 CuteCasualPixel GraphicsStory RichSimulationLife SimPoint & ClickLGBTQ+
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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including LGBTQ+, Visual Novel and Simulation; released around the same time (2017).
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Game Grumps Player sentiment 92% positive of 6,260 Price $14.99 LGBTQ+Visual NovelSimulationMemesCasualFunnyChoices MatterCute
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Hacknet
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Story Rich and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2015).
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Hacknet at a glance Released 2015 Studio Team Fractal Alligator Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,101 Price $1.49 SimulationStory RichChoices MatterCyberpunk2DDystopian Sci-fi
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Sakura Swim Club
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Anime, Visual Novel and Casual; released around the same time (2015).
In Sakura Swim Club, follow the story of Kaede, just your average guy. Upon transferring to a new school, he meets two beautiful girls in the swim club. Things haven't gone well for the swim club lately, but with Kaede's help, that all changes.
Sakura Swim Club at a glance Released 2015 Studio Winged Cloud Player sentiment 85% positive of 2,772 Price $9.99 AnimeVisual NovelCasualCuteStory RichMemes2DFemale Protagonist
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CrossCode
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Female Protagonist and 2D; released around the same time (2018).
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Price $19.99 Pixel GraphicsFemale Protagonist2DStory RichAnimeSci-fiCyberpunk
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Emily is Away
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Emily is Away at a glance Released 2015 Studio Kyle Seeley Player sentiment 89% positive of 32,339 Price Free Story RichChoices MatterSimulationCasualVisual NovelPixel Graphics2DFunny
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Broken Age
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Point & Click, Story Rich and Funny; released around the same time (2014).
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Broken Age at a glance Released 2014 Studio Double Fine Player sentiment 84% positive of 8,219 Price $14.99 Point & ClickStory RichFunnyCasualFemale Protagonist2DSci-fi
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Eternal Senia
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Anime, Female Protagonist and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Eternal Senia at a glance Released 2015 Studio Sanctum Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,057 Price Free AnimeFemale ProtagonistStory RichCute2DPixel GraphicsCasualVisual Novel
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NEKOPARA Vol. 0
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Anime, Visual Novel and Cute; 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 AnimeVisual NovelCuteCasual2DStory RichFunnyFemale Protagonist
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Steins;Gate
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 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 Visual NovelStory RichAnimeSci-fiChoices MatterMemesCasual
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LoveChoice
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Choices Matter, Story Rich and Visual Novel.
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
LoveChoice at a glance Released 2021 Studio Akaba Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,611 Price $1.99 Choices MatterStory RichVisual NovelCuteSimulationCasual2DAnime
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Point & Click and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 SimulationPoint & ClickPixel GraphicsDystopian Story Rich2DCasual
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Dreamfall Chapters
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Female Protagonist; released around the same time (2017).
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Dreamfall Chapters at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Thread Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,525 Price $24.99 Story RichChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistCyberpunkPoint & ClickSci-fi
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OneShot
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Pixel Graphics and Cute; 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 Story RichPixel GraphicsCuteChoices Matter2DCasualAnime
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Life Is Strange
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Female Protagonist; released around the same time (2015).
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Life Is Strange at a glance Released 2015 Studio Don’t Nod Player sentiment 96% positive of 175,705 Price Free Story RichChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistPoint & ClickCasualLGBTQ+Memes
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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Point & Click, Choices Matter and 2D; released around the same time (2018).
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Do Not Feed the Monkeys at a glance Released 2018 Studio Fictiorama Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,706 Price $15.99 Point & ClickChoices Matter2DStory RichPixel GraphicsFunnySimulationDystopian
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Endless Sky
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Sci-fi, Simulation and 2D; released around the same time (2015).
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Endless Sky at a glance Released 2015 Studio Michael Zahniser Player sentiment 92% positive of 7,092 Price Free Sci-fiSimulation2DCasualStory Rich
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Casual and Simulation.
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya at a glance Released 2021 Studio 二色幽紫蝶 Player sentiment 99% positive of 32,698 Price $4.79 Pixel GraphicsCasualSimulationAnime2DFemale ProtagonistStory Rich
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Machinarium
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Point & Click, 2D and Story Rich.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Machinarium at a glance Released 2009 Studio Amanita Design Player sentiment 95% positive of 20,634 Price $3.99 Point & Click2DStory RichCasualCuteSci-fi
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Muv-Luv
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Story Rich.
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 Visual NovelAnimeStory RichCuteSci-fiCasual
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Katana ZERO
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Story Rich and Cyberpunk; released around the same time (2019).
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO at a glance Released 2019 Studio Askiisoft Player sentiment 98% positive of 76,036 Price $14.99 Pixel GraphicsStory RichCyberpunk2DSci-fi
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Anime; released around the same time (2019).
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy at a glance Released 2019 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 98% positive of 44,855 Price $29.99 Visual NovelStory RichAnimePoint & ClickFunny2DMemesLGBTQ+
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Deus Ex: Invisible War
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Transhumanism.
Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.
Deus Ex: Invisible War at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 57% positive of 2,498 Price $1.74 CyberpunkSci-fiTranshumanismDystopian Female ProtagonistStory Rich
Common questions
What game is most like VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action?
Tales from the Borderlands, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, story-rich and relaxing. 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 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action" 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 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action. 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.
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.