Rank 01Games like Vane
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Vane: Omno, Etherborn, PLANET ALPHA, Semblance, and FRACT OSC. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Friend & Foe Games
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 78% of 101 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 63
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art style uses flat shaded polygons for eerie beauty
- Environments physically reshape around you
- Flying as a bird feels transcendent
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Hypnotic
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RiME
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Vane.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Vane at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Vane.
Virginia
Why this: Shares non verbal storytelling with Vane.
Trauma
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Vane.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Etherborn
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Vane.
About Vane
The closest matches to Vane: Omno, Etherborn, PLANET ALPHA, Semblance, and FRACT OSC. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Vane is your kind of game, the closest matches are Omno, Etherborn and PLANET ALPHA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic, and single out its bird flight exploration and dual character puzzle solving. 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 Vane: In a ruined desert, a strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child, setting off a chain of events that will reshape the world itself.
Is Vane worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 101 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style uses flat shaded polygons for eerie beauty
- Environments physically reshape around you
- Flying as a bird feels transcendent
- Puzzles are deeply integrated with world design
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“im sorry I want to post a good review but the controls are a game killer for me. its just too awkward and its not game pad friendly on pc so im using a mouse and keys which I hate. gave it a few hours to see if I could get better but nope…”
“Astonishingly beautiful artistic direction and stunning audio married to some of the most shockingly poor technical execution I have ever encountered in a fully released game.”
People who play it also play: Omno, Etherborn, PLANET ALPHA
Frequently asked about Vane
Can I run it?
Is Vane verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Vane is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Vane cost?
Vane is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Vane?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vane are Omno, Etherborn, PLANET ALPHA.
Who developed Vane?
Vane was developed by Friend & Foe Games and published by Friend & Foe Games, Gamera Game.