imho.run
Menu

Games like Vessel

  • 18 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Vessel also play

The closest matches to Vessel: Rochard, FAR: Lone Sails, Teslagrad, Quantum Conundrum, and The Bridge. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Vessel.

    • 2011
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Steampunk and Puzzle-Platformer, like Vessel.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2018
  1. Rank 05

    The Bridge

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013
  2. Rank 06

    The Ball

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2010
  3. Rank 07

    The Swapper

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013
  4. Rank 08

    Unmechanical

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2012

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Vessel

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Rochard

    Same atmospheric mood as Vessel.

    • 90% of 494 reviews
  2. 2
    FAR: Lone Sails

    Also Steampunk and Puzzle-Platformer, like Vessel.

    • 94% of 8,777 reviews
  3. 3
    Teslagrad

    Genres: Indie

    • 79% of 780 reviews
  4. 4
    Quantum Conundrum

    Genres: Strategy, Casual

    • 84% of 1,308 reviews
  5. 5
    The Bridge

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 1,236 reviews
  6. 6
    The Ball

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 76% of 542 reviews
  7. 7
    The Swapper

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 3,406 reviews
  8. 8
    Unmechanical

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 90% of 197 reviews
  9. 9
    Candle

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 73% of 322 reviews
  10. 10
    NightSky

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 92% of 202 reviews
  11. 11
    ANIMAL WELL

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 12,616 reviews
  12. 12
    Waking Mars

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 532 reviews
  13. 13
    Semblance

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 160 reviews
  14. 14
    The Way

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 429 reviews
  15. 15
    Nihilumbra

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 84% of 971 reviews
  16. 16
    Hob

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,912 reviews
  17. 17
    Mushroom 11

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 112 reviews
  18. 18
    Ynglet

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 245 reviews
  19. 19
    Pinstripe

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 90% of 794 reviews
  20. 20
    Gateways

    Genres: Indie

    • 90% of 142 reviews
  21. 21
    Machinarium

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 4,783 reviews
  22. 22
    In Between

    Genres: Indie

    • 85% of 81 reviews
  23. 23
    Another Sight - Definitive Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 67 reviews
  24. 24
    Portal

    Same contemplative mood as Vessel.

    • 99% of 81,472 reviews
Vessel — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2012
  • Developer: Strange Loop Games
  • Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
  • 90% of 282 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
  • Metacritic 81
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Fluid physics feel satisfying to manipulate
  • Melancholic steampunk atmosphere is immersive
  • Music by jon hopkins is universally praised
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Melancholic

More games like Vessel, sliced differently

About Vessel

The closest matches to Vessel: Rochard, FAR: Lone Sails, Teslagrad, Quantum Conundrum, and The Bridge. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Vessel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rochard, FAR: Lone Sails and Teslagrad — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic, and single out its core combination and fluid physics control. 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 Vessel: Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!

Is Vessel worth buying?

  • 90% of 282 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Rochard, FAR: Lone Sails, Teslagrad

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Vessel

Can I run it?

How much does Vessel cost?

Vessel is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Vessel?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vessel are Rochard, FAR: Lone Sails, Teslagrad.

Who developed Vessel?

Vessel was developed by Strange Loop Games and published by IndiePub.