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Games like Fail to Win

If Fail to Win is your kind of game, the closest matches are Up Against Aliens, THE INDIE DEV and A Game of Changes — 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 Fail to Win: Abuse the game's quirks to progress through slapstick deathtrap puzzles, uncovering the secrets of a world going through an identity crisis.

2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Ty Kennington
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Players who liked Fail to Win also play

Steam players who put hours into Fail to Win 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. Up Against Aliens

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fail to Win.

    Navigate cosmic debris using time-bending tech in this 3D platformer. Solve puzzles and thwart the alien threat across shifting landscapes. Will you be Earth's unexpected savior when you go Up Against Aliens?

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. THE INDIE DEV

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Fail to Win.

    THE INDIE DEV invites you, the player, to a behind-the-scenes look at one wannabe indie darling's sordid tryst with game development. Learn what it takes to be an amateur, laugh at jokes, experience plot twists, and join our rookie dev on a rollercoaster ride that's rapidly running out of track.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. A Game of Changes

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Fail to Win.

    A 3d puzzle platformer that takes you along a journey of wisdom, through the 64 unique worlds that draw inspiration and teachings from the I Ching [Book of Changes], one of the oldest oracles in human history.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Meme Run 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fail to Win.

    The sequel to the most controversial Wii U exclusive returns! Introducing Meme Run 2, the dankest endless runner on the internet. Want to unlock the secrets of the Illuminati? Join the cult today and help support the development of this dank game!

    2020ActionIndieCasual4.20 USDSteam ↗
  5. Quantum Conundrum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Fail to Win.

    Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!

    2012StrategyCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Fail to Win.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Suicide Guy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Fail to Win.

    Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself into his weird dreams and help him to wake up before it's too late.

    2017Action5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Suicide Guy: The Lost Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Fail to Win fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Fail to Win.

    The Lost Dreams is the new chapter from the Suicide Guy game series: a first person puzzle game set in a world of new crazy dreams. In this adventure you'll have to find a way to wake up from your nightmares.

    2023ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fail to Win at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fail to Win.

    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 Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fail to Win.

    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 Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fail to Win.

    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 Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Fail to Win.

    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

    Priced ~60% under Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Fail to Win.

    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 Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Fail to Win.

    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. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Action with Fail to Win.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Fail to Win on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Fail to Win.

    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 ↗

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. Shares Action with Fail to Win.

    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 Fail to Win.

    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 Action and Indie with Fail to Win.

    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 Fail to Win.

    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 Fail to Win.

    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 and Casual with Fail to Win.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fail to Win.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Fail to Win.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Fail to Win

How much does Fail to Win cost?
Fail to Win is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fail to Win?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fail to Win are Up Against Aliens, THE INDIE DEV, A Game of Changes.
Who developed Fail to Win?
Fail to Win was developed by Ty Kennington.

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 Fail to Win.

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