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Games like My Koi

If My Koi is your kind of game, the closest matches are Be, Subside and Fish Simulator: Aquarium Manager — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, hypnotic and peaceful. 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 My Koi: My Koi, number 1 hit on the Mac App Store (Games), is a beautiful and relaxing fish pond app. Customise and name each fish. Feed them daily. Watch them grow. Collect new fish. Escape and Relax.

2020IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Sakana Studios
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Design and personalize ponds with watercolor themesEnjoy a low pressure screensaver like experienceListen to immersive ambient sounds and soundtrackCozyHypnoticPeaceful

Players who liked My Koi also play

Steam players who put hours into My Koi 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. Be

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    Build, relax or explore in a beautiful world. Chill out next to a lake or build crazy structures (with friends!) Choose your own weather & time of day.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Subside

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with My Koi.

    Second-strongest match for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with My Koi.

    Subside is an immersive aquatic VR experience with multiple areas to explore and lifelike aquatic creatures to interact with. Crafted with unparalleled realism, it aims to replicate the nuances of real-life swimming and diving in shallow waters

    2024Simulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fish Simulator: Aquarium Manager

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    Discover a myriad of exotic species in this relaxing aquarium manager. Balance your resources and care for your fish to build the ultimate habitat.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Creatura

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with My Koi.

    Ranked #4 for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Guppy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    Guppy is a 2D watercolor fish simulation. Hide in the shade of lilies and venture carefully into the open in search of food. Try not to get eaten.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. FISHERY

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with My Koi.

    Ranked #6 for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DrainSim

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with My Koi.

    Ranked #7 for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tree Bonsai

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with My Koi.

    Ranked #8 for My Koi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    An artistic bonsai tree simulation game that follows the life cycle of a plum tree. You can cut branches, add nutrients, and graft while the seasons pass and your tree grows. You can finally fulfill your dreams of a digital bonsai.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below My Koi at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Koi.

    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 My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    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 My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Koi.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with My Koi.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with My Koi.

    Priced ~60% under My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with My Koi.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with My Koi.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under My Koi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    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 ↗

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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with My Koi.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    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 ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with My Koi.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Koi.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Koi.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about My Koi

Does My Koi work on Steam Deck?
My Koi is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does My Koi cost?
My Koi is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to My Koi?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside My Koi are Be, Subside, Fish Simulator: Aquarium Manager.
Who developed My Koi?
My Koi was developed by Sakana Studios.

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 My Koi.

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