Games like NOTE
Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to NOTE 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 NOTE 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, more from PLAY Mephistowaltz, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About NOTE: "I'VE DONE SOMETHING WONDERFUL" _ PLAY Mephistowaltz NOTE : a composer and a note is an indie minimalist 2d platformer for every artist in the world. Player is both a composer and a note. This is the journey for composition with a unique mechanic. Player plays like playing the piano. It offers a thrill, fresh and meaning.
Players who liked NOTE also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Projection: First Light
Top pick for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
Projection: First Light follows Greta on a puzzle-platforming adventure through a mythological shadow puppet world, as she embarks on a journey across cultures meeting legendary heroes.
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Cat Quest
Third-strongest match for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Ranked #5 for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
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Bladed fury
Ranked #6 for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.
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Semblance
Ranked #8 for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
More from PLAY Mephistowaltz
Other recommendable Steam games by PLAY Mephistowaltz, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Route8
Another title from PLAY Mephistowaltz, the studio behind NOTE. Shares Indie with NOTE.
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
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Little Gods of the Abyss
Another title from PLAY Mephistowaltz, the studio behind NOTE. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
To heal a corrupted and crumbling world, Nia's journey begins. Beyond the twisted space, restore the gates and reclaim the forgotten flow.
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Slayer : the Demon Haunted World
Another title from PLAY Mephistowaltz, the studio behind NOTE. Shares Indie with NOTE.
Slayer is a strategic action game built around a finely tuned combat system and dark narrative. Survival demands more than quick reflexes—you must consider movement direction, positioning, attack angles, parrying, dodging timing, and map structure.
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Potty Knight Saga
Another title from PLAY Mephistowaltz, the studio behind NOTE. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
A player described this game as "Dark Souls meets Mario."It's quite an amusing analogy, and surprisingly accurate too.Player WantedFor hazardous journey, bitter condition, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success.
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Moor Rail
Another title from PLAY Mephistowaltz, the studio behind NOTE. Shares Indie with NOTE.
《Moor Rail》 is a strategic lateral scroll shooting action game set in diesel funk. As you strengthen your train, you can increase your load, speed up, and install vehicles that assist or attack your battles.
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Hell Shooter
Another title from PLAY Mephistowaltz, the studio behind NOTE. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Cat Quest
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!
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Semblance
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
Frequently asked about NOTE
- How much does NOTE cost?
- NOTE is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to NOTE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NOTE are Projection: First Light, 降妖神兵, Cat Quest.
- Who developed NOTE?
- NOTE was developed by PLAY Mephistowaltz.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on NOTE.
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