Games like Minute of Islands
If Minute of Islands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Scarlet Deer Inn, The Cub and HAAK — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its emotional themes resonate deeply, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Minute of Islands: Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Players who liked Minute of Islands also play
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Scarlet Deer Inn
WHY THIS
Top pick for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
An embroidered dark medieval folk tale. While life in a seemingly ordinary village is all about simple chores and idle gossip, sinister secrets hide below.
The Cub
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Second-strongest match for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
From the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. Return to their whimsical, neon-lit apocalypse in a Jungle Book meets The Armageddon fusion. Parkour through the remains of humanity as a child being hunted, while catchy end-of-days tunes and curious survivor stories play on the radio.
HAAK
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Third-strongest match for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Ranked #4 for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...
ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Ranked #5 for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
ATONE is a Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn game that blends interactive storytelling and complex puzzles with a rhythm game combat system. Inherit the role of a young warrior named Estra as she journeys through Midgard to unveil the truth behind her father’s death.
Empathy: Path of Whispers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Ranked #6 for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
FAR: Changing Tides
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Ranked #7 for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
LIBERATED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Ranked #8 for Minute of Islands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Minute of Islands
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Scavenger
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Minute of Islands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
You are the crew of an almost destroyed spaceship, and you find yourself barely escaped combat alive. Only the ship’s core and cockpit are still functional and intact. Manning the tractor beam you bolster your ship by scavenging from fallen foes and attempt to escape the enemy sector. How long will you last?
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Reviewers of Minute of Islands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Adventure Time
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Minute of Islands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
This is a jacked-up Rogue-like game where you explore a dark and twisting dungeon. You are seeking ever-more powerful loot to fight the ever more terrifying monsters of the deep. Because the game is turn-based, you can take your time and think about your actions.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Minute of Islands at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Minute of Islands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Minute of Islands on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Minute of Islands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Minute of Islands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Minute of Islands on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
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 Minute of Islands.
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 Minute of Islands.
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 Minute of Islands.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
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 Minute of Islands.
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 Minute of Islands.
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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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Studio Fizbin
Other recommendable Steam games by Studio Fizbin, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Say No! More
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Minute of Islands.
Another title from Studio Fizbin, the studio behind Minute of Islands. Shares Indie with Minute of Islands.
SAY NO! MORE is the world’s first NPG (NO!-Playing Game). Play as an intern with a burning desire to say NO! to everything and everyone. Customize your character, say NO! in different styles and languages, clap back at mean colleagues and change the world!
The Inner World
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with Minute of Islands.
Another title from Studio Fizbin, the studio behind Minute of Islands. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?
The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Another title from Studio Fizbin, the studio behind Minute of Islands. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
The flute nose dynasty has been watching over Asposia for centuries on end. In secret, they fill the roly-poly world with light and life. Emil, a trader for odds and ends, has led all the Asposians astray, making them believe that the dynasty is in cahoots with dark forces.
Reignbreaker
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Another title from Studio Fizbin, the studio behind Minute of Islands. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!
Lost At Sea
WHY THIS
Another title from Studio Fizbin, the studio behind Minute of Islands. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Cub
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
From the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. Return to their whimsical, neon-lit apocalypse in a Jungle Book meets The Armageddon fusion. Parkour through the remains of humanity as a child being hunted, while catchy end-of-days tunes and curious survivor stories play on the radio.
HAAK
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
ATONE is a Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn game that blends interactive storytelling and complex puzzles with a rhythm game combat system. Inherit the role of a young warrior named Estra as she journeys through Midgard to unveil the truth behind her father’s death.
FAR: Changing Tides
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
LIBERATED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Minute of Islands.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Minute of Islands.
Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.
Frequently asked about Minute of Islands
- Does Minute of Islands run on Steam Deck?
- Minute of Islands is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Minute of Islands cost?
- Minute of Islands is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Minute of Islands?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Minute of Islands are Scarlet Deer Inn, The Cub, HAAK.
- Who developed Minute of Islands?
- Minute of Islands was developed by Studio Fizbin and published by Assemble Entertainment.
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