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Games like NOTE

If NOTE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Projection: First Light, Cat Quest and Linelight — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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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.

2019IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDWindowsby PLAY Mephistowaltz
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Players who liked NOTE also play

Steam players who put hours into NOTE also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Projection: First Light

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Cat Quest

    WHY THIS

    Second-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!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Linelight

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 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.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bladed fury

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Pinstripe

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Semblance

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Roundabout

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for NOTE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Drive a constantly spinning limousine around town! Roundabout is a '70s B-Movie game where you pick up passengers, find secret collectibles, take on dangerous missions, and fall in love in a far out open world puzzle adventure - all while driving a revolving limo!

    2014ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NOTE at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with NOTE.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with NOTE.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with NOTE.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NOTE.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with NOTE.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with NOTE.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NOTE on Steam right now. Shares Casual with NOTE.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with NOTE.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 NOTE.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 NOTE.

    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!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

    2016IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Unturned

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Aimlabs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Bloons TD Battles

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.

    2016ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from PLAY Mephistowaltz

Other recommendable Steam games by PLAY Mephistowaltz, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Route8

    WHY THIS

    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."

    2024IndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Little Gods of the Abyss

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure10.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Slayer : the Demon Haunted World

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2025ActionIndieRPG12.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Potty Knight Saga

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Moor Rail

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hell Shooter

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Cat Quest

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Linelight

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Pinstripe

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Semblance

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Roundabout

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTE.

    Drive a constantly spinning limousine around town! Roundabout is a '70s B-Movie game where you pick up passengers, find secret collectibles, take on dangerous missions, and fall in love in a far out open world puzzle adventure - all while driving a revolving limo!

    2014ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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, Cat Quest, Linelight.
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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