Rank 01Why this
Shares environmental puzzle solving with Stela.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like Stela
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Stela also play
The closest matches to Stela: Black The Fall, INSIDE, White Shadows, DARQ: Complete Edition, and Little Nightmares. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Also Puzzle-Platformer and Dark Fantasy, like Stela.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
Rank 04 
DARQ: Complete Edition
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Stealth, like Stela.
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Deer & Boy
Why this: Also Stealth and 2.5D, like Stela.
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The Midnight Walk
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Stela.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Stela
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Shares environmental puzzle solving and collectible hunting with Stela.
- 75% of 108 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: SkyBox Labs
- 78% of 262 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Haunting soundtrack
- Oppressive atmosphere
- Short but impactful experience
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Immersive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Stela
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
PLANET ALPHA
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 2.5D, like Stela.
LIMBO
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like Stela.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
INSIDE
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 2.5D, like Stela.
DARQ: Complete Edition
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Stealth, like Stela.
Little Nightmares
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Stela.
Deer & Boy
Why this: Also Stealth and 2.5D, like Stela.
More from SkyBox Labs
Other recommendable Steam games by SkyBox Labs, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Why this: Same immersive mood as Stela.
TASTEE: Lethal Tactics
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Stela.
About Stela
The closest matches to Stela: Black The Fall, INSIDE, White Shadows, DARQ: Complete Edition, and Little Nightmares. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Stela is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black The Fall, INSIDE and White Shadows — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and immersive, and single out its chapter select and collectible hunting. 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.
About Stela: Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
Is Stela worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 262 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Haunting soundtrack
- Oppressive atmosphere
- Story told without words
- Striking art style and color use
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Good atmosphere and mood! Nice animations and level design. But unfortunately the game has only limited story-telling, almost no character sympathy or motivation. Platform mechanics are basic, easy and very forgiving. The adventure is very…”
People who play it also play: Black The Fall, INSIDE, White Shadows
Frequently asked about Stela
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to Stela?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stela are Black The Fall, INSIDE, White Shadows.
Who developed Stela?
Stela was developed by SkyBox Labs.