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Games like Not So Heart

If Not So Heart is your kind of game, the closest matches are Saving Mr. Sparkles, Jancer and Rotund Rebound — 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 Not So Heart: Not So Heart is a retro hardcore platformer. But it has a secret. Don't try to fix anything.

2019Indie4.99 USDWindowsby Fewjix
Not So Heart — Steam game cover

Players who liked Not So Heart also play

Steam players who put hours into Not So Heart 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. Saving Mr. Sparkles

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Save your cat Mr. Sparkles and bring him back home. Use your momentum in order to beat short but challenging platforming levels.

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Jancer

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Help Jancer find his purpose in this precision platformer where music changes the world around you! Explore hundreds of hand-crafted levels full of action, encounter famous composers as cat bosses and survive bullet hell boss stages!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Rotund Rebound

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Sentence has been passed on the dark carrot, so hop down the rabbit hole and hold on tight. An epic retro platforming adventure unfolds as you brave nightmare worlds and encounter a colorful cast of quirky characters on the road to rescuing your friends and conquering the shadows!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rotund Takeoff

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    You are Chubbit, a plump bunny plunged into a precision platforming nightmare! To escape, simply move left, move right, and master the nuanced dynamics of ceaseless bouncing!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. RITE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Kaze and the Wild Masks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Spinch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Not So Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Transcend the material realm and assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by the quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring, in this side-scrolling, psychedelic platformer from the mind of award-winning Canadian cartoonist, Jesse Jacobs.

    2020ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Not So Heart at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    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. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    "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 ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Not So Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 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.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Not So Heart.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Fewjix

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

  1. Code World

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fewjix, the studio behind Not So Heart. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    In Code World you control the robot that can walk around the world and send messages to devices. Every device reacts on those messages according to its code. You will have to read this code, understand what messages to send and write your own code.

    2017Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Markov Alg

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fewjix, the studio behind Not So Heart. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Markov Alg is a puzzle game where you can change the game field according to instructions that are written on the game field

    2019Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Move Code Lines

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fewjix, the studio behind Not So Heart. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Move Code Lines is a game where you fix programs and make them print needed output. But the only way you can achieve that is to change the order of lines in those programs, and set custom input.

    2020Indie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Isometric Nonogram

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fewjix, the studio behind Not So Heart. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Isometric version of classic nonograms. 3 visible sides of the cube are not independent. They are making common rows and columns with each other and it brings a fresh new feeling to the famous game.

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Merge It

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fewjix, the studio behind Not So Heart. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    This puzzle game is about creating new objects by colliding other ones. Also you can change instructions that say how exactly this process works.

    2024Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Escape From Hard Drive

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fewjix, the studio behind Not So Heart. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    EFHD is a game where programs change how game works. Modify and run the source files to create, destroy and move other objects.

    2022IndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Code Has Price

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fewjix, the studio behind Not So Heart. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Collect and buy commands. Construct program from them. Run code to get more coins and commands. Repeat.

    2024IndieSimulation3.99 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. RITE

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Kaze and the Wild Masks

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Not So Heart.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Not So Heart

How much does Not So Heart cost?
Not So Heart is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Not So Heart?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Not So Heart are Saving Mr. Sparkles, Jancer, Rotund Rebound.
Who developed Not So Heart?
Not So Heart was developed by Fewjix.

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 Not So Heart.

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