Rank 01Why this
Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake.
- $3.39 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
Games like Lake
- 38 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Lake also play
The closest matches to Lake: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Cloudpunk, Road 96 ๐ฃ๏ธ, TOEM: A Photo Adventure, and Wayward Strand. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Lake.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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A Short Hike
Why this: Same cozy mood as Lake.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Lake
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Gamious
- Price: $7.99โ60%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 87% of 2,440 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Beautiful scenery and relaxing gameplay loop
- Gentle but lovely story
- Interesting range of characters
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Lake
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Boxes: Lost Fragments
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lake.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lake at current Steam store prices.
Merchant 64
Why this: Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake.
Gone Home
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lake.
The Last Campfire
Why this: Same cozy mood as Lake.
The Town of Light
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lake.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Lake, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Tell Me Why
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lake.
Sky: Children of the Light
Why this: Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool โ ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Why this: Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake.
Cloudpunk
Why this: Also Driving and Walking Simulator, like Lake.
Road 96 ๐ฃ๏ธ
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lake.
A Short Hike
Why this: Same cozy mood as Lake.
More from Gamious
Other recommendable Steam games by Gamious, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
About Lake
The closest matches to Lake: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Cloudpunk, Road 96 ๐ฃ๏ธ, TOEM: A Photo Adventure, and Wayward Strand. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lake is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Cloudpunk and Road 96 ๐ฃ๏ธ โ picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and relaxing, and single out its choice based storytelling and exploration and interaction. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity โ not a generic popularity list.
About Lake: It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Is Lake worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 2,440 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 60% off, now $7.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise ยท Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful scenery and relaxing gameplay loop
- Gentle but lovely story
- Interesting range of characters
People who play it also play: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Cloudpunk, Road 96 ๐ฃ๏ธ
Frequently asked about Lake
Can I run it?
Is Lake verified for Steam Deck?
Yes โ Lake 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 Lake cost?
Lake is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lake?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lake are Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Cloudpunk, Road 96 ๐ฃ๏ธ.
Who developed Lake?
Lake was developed by Gamious and published by Whitethorn Games, Gamious.