Games like Unleaving
If Unleaving is your kind of game, the closest matches are Knock-knock, Airhead and Ynglet — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 Unleaving: When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Players who liked Unleaving also play
Steam players who put hours into Unleaving 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.
Knock-knock
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Top pick for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Unleaving.
There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers.But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods.
Airhead
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Second-strongest match for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Ynglet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Third-strongest match for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Ghost Song
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Ranked #4 for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Saviorless
WHY THIS
Shares precision platforming and an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Ranked #5 for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
Thomas Was Alone
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Ranked #6 for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Unleaving.
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
Incredipede
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Ranked #7 for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
Grow arms and legs to transform into a snake, spider, butterfly, or fifty-legged horror - anything you can imagine. Control your creations in a fumblecore dash to solve each puzzle. Learn to swing through the trees, climb sheer cliffs, or even fly.
Nocturnal
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Ranked #8 for Unleaving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Unleaving.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Unleaving
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INSIDE
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Reviewers of Unleaving cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
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.
GRIS
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Unleaving cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Unleaving at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unleaving.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unleaving.
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 ~43% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
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?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unleaving.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unleaving.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unleaving.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Unleaving on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
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 Unleaving.
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 Unleaving.
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 Unleaving.
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 Unleaving.
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 Unleaving.
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 Unleaving.
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 Unleaving.
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
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Airhead
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Ynglet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Ghost Song
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Saviorless
WHY THIS
Shares precision platforming and an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unleaving.
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
Nocturnal
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Unleaving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Unleaving.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
Frequently asked about Unleaving
- How much does Unleaving cost?
- Unleaving is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Unleaving?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unleaving are Knock-knock, Airhead, Ynglet.
- Who developed Unleaving?
- Unleaving was developed by orangutan matter.
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