Games like Koi
Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to Koi for fans of indie, adventure, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Koi also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Dotoyou Games. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About Koi: KOI is an award-winning exploration adventure game that details the story of a small koi on a grand adventure
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Koi at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Koi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Koi.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koi.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Koi.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koi.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Koi.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Koi.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Koi.
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.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koi.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Koi.
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Koi.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koi.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Spiral Knights
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koi.
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.
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More from Dotoyou Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Dotoyou Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Incredible Mandy
WHY THIS
Another title from Dotoyou Games, the studio behind Koi. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koi.
Following a tragic event, two siblings lost their memory of each other. Summon up your light sword and traverse eight distinct levels packed with puzzles and boss fight to uncover the truth between the brother and sister.
Breaking Box
WHY THIS
Another title from Dotoyou Games, the studio behind Koi. Shares Indie and Casual with Koi.
Breaking Box is a 3D multiplayer game with a level editor in-game. You can create your own levels, challenge levels, and enjoy the competition with friends!
Breaking Box: Walk!
WHY THIS
Another title from Dotoyou Games, the studio behind Koi. Shares Indie and Casual with Koi.
A physics puzzle game that can only walk
Breaking Box: Rush!
WHY THIS
Another title from Dotoyou Games, the studio behind Koi. Shares Indie and Casual with Koi.
A physics puzzle game that can only rush
BackSlap
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Koi.
Another title from Dotoyou Games, the studio behind Koi. Shares Indie and Casual with Koi.
A must-have idle rhythm game for slacking off at work! Single-key tapping for ultimate stress relief, 90+ addictive tracks, 9 quirky themes, instantly hide with mouse middle click, supports osu beatmap import, AFK level-up while vibing to music! Certified by Bathhouse Cat Master with gold medal!
Frequently asked about Koi
- How much does Koi cost?
- Koi is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Koi?
- Koi was developed by Dotoyou Games.
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