Games like Stela
If Stela is your kind of game, the closest matches are IN SILICO, DARQ: Complete Edition and INSIDE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its haunting soundtrack, oppressive atmosphere and short but impactful experience. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Stela: Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
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Steam players who put hours into Stela 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.
DARQ: Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Second-strongest match for Stela fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
INSIDE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Third-strongest match for Stela fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Orphans
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Stela fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
If you like video games about dystopian worlds, don't miss this exciting fusion of adventure, stealth and puzzles that immerses you in an unforgettable experience. Join Victoria on her journey through a dystopian city, where the savage instincts lurk around every corner.
Memories of Fireflies
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Stela fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Confront your darkness in Memories of Fireflies, a Voxel-based Puzzle Platformer which takes place in a dark and dangerous world that you must venture to discover its secrets. Overcome challenges, enemies and puzzles to get even deeper in this dangerous world.
Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Stela fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Stela.
A haunting Thai horror adventure. Play as Kumarn, a wandering spirit lost in a world of terrifying folklore and vengeful ghosts. With only his courage and loyal zebra, he must face his fears and search for a place called home.
AdventureSteam ↗YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Stela fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Black The Fall
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Ranked #8 for Stela fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
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PLANET ALPHA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Reviewers of Stela cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
Prince of Persia®
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Reviewers of Stela cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Stela.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
INSIDE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Reviewers of Stela cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Little Nightmares
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Reviewers of Stela cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Stela.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Shadows
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Stela cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Shadows is a puzzle-based platformer taking place in a mysterious, silhouetted world. Your goal is to construct a beacon of light to call for help and find your way home. Throughout your journey, you will need to balance the powers of light and darkness to keep yourself alive.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Stela.
Reviewers of Stela cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Stela.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
GRIS
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Stela cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
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 with Stela.
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 Stela.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stela.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stela.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Stela.
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.
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Other recommendable Steam games by SkyBox Labs, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Age of Empires II (Retired)
WHY THIS
Another title from SkyBox Labs, the studio behind Stela.
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Stela.
Another title from SkyBox Labs, the studio behind Stela.
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from SkyBox Labs, the studio behind Stela.
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
TASTEE: Lethal Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Another title from SkyBox Labs, the studio behind Stela. Shares Indie with Stela.
Strategy has a new name and it’s damn TASTEE. Recruit a team of volatile mercs and execute dramatic gunfights on a mission to take down the Cartel in this simultaneous turn-based tactics caper. Precision planning meets epic action. Regular community tournaments with prizes!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DARQ: Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
INSIDE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stela.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stela.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Frequently asked about Stela
- Is Stela verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stela is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- What games are most similar to Stela?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stela are IN SILICO, DARQ: Complete Edition, INSIDE.
- Who developed Stela?
- Stela was developed by SkyBox Labs.
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 Stela.
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