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Games like Retention
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Retention” means here
Choose Your Own AdventureShortInteractive FictionVisual NovelCinematicLife Sim
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Disturbed
Choose Your Own Adventure · Short · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
92% of 1,871 reviews positive
84%
match
2
Depression Quest
Short · Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel
62% of 3,936 reviews positive
83%
match
3
Star Trek: Resurgence
Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Cinematic
89% of 3,163 reviews positive
80%
match
4
Monster Loves You!
Choose Your Own Adventure · Short · Life Sim · Family Friendly
78% of 1,197 reviews positive
77%
match
5
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Point & Click · Choose Your Own Adventure
96% of 10,633 reviews positive
75%
match
8
Twin Mirror
Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Drama · Cinematic
77% of 1,728 reviews positive
74%
match
11
74%
match
12
IMMORTALITY
Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Drama · Visual Novel
84% of 1,991 reviews positive · 15 playing now
74%
match
13
Bloodshore
Choose Your Own Adventure · Cinematic · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
69% of 966 reviews positive
74%
match
14
Durka Simulator
Choose Your Own Adventure · Minimalist · Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction
94% of 1,685 reviews positive · 13 playing now
74%
match
15
Syberia: The World Before - Prologue
Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Point & Click · Puzzle
75% of 1,392 reviews positive
74%
match
17
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Life Sim · Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
96% of 4,826 reviews positive
73%
match
18
Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~
Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Cinematic · Drama
93% of 936 reviews positive
73%
match
20
Breakout 13
Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Cinematic · Point & Click
88% of 7,481 reviews positive
72%
match
21
Storyteller
Interactive Fiction · Point & Click · Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel
89% of 9,163 reviews positive
72%
match
22
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Exploration
88% of 3,770 reviews positive
72%
match
23
Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Cinematic · Puzzle
89% of 726 reviews positive
72%
match
24
Five Dates
Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Point & Click
85% of 2,831 reviews positive · 2 playing now
72%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Retention?
The closest matches to Retention on Steam are Disturbed, Depression Quest, Star Trek: Resurgence, Monster Loves You!, No Case Should Remain Unsolved. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Retention's, and shared tags include Choose Your Own Adventure, Short, Interactive Fiction.
How are games like Retention chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Choose Your Own Adventure, Short, Interactive Fiction count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Retention's. Popularity never affects the ranking.