Rank 01Games like VITAL
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to VITAL: Portal, Manifold Garden, The Last Cube, Viewfinder, and The Crow's Eye. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Puzzle-Platformer and Abstract, like VITAL.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Shares environmental interaction with VITAL.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2022
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The Crow's Eye
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like VITAL.
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The Bridge
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VITAL.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Icehelm
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 82% of 17 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep exploration rewarded
- Open ended level design
- Puzzles allow multiple solutions
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like VITAL, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Portal
Why this: Shares physics based puzzles with VITAL.
Manifold Garden
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Abstract, like VITAL.
Youropa
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like VITAL.
The Bridge
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VITAL.
More from Icehelm
Other recommendable Steam games by Icehelm, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gone Golfing
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VITAL.
Pain Party
Why this: Same challenging mood as VITAL.
About VITAL
The closest matches to VITAL: Portal, Manifold Garden, The Last Cube, Viewfinder, and The Crow's Eye. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If VITAL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Portal, Manifold Garden and The Last Cube — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its checkpoint system and environmental interaction. 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 VITAL: VITAL is a first person puzzle platformer taking place in a dream world. You have no idea where you are or how you got there. The only thing that is certain is that someone or something doesn't want you to wake up. Explore the mind of a fragile individual and solve physics-based puzzles.
Is VITAL worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 17 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Free to play.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep exploration rewarded
- Open ended level design
- Puzzles allow multiple solutions
- Spheres offer varied powers
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Wow, this is just bad. It's just pure frustration with the difficulty, designed poorly. You will die many times, then you cannot save progress you've made on a level. You die and you restart tedious chores again. Sorry, but not recommended.”
People who play it also play: Portal, Manifold Garden, The Last Cube
Frequently asked about VITAL
Can I run it?
Does VITAL run on Steam Deck?
VITAL is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is VITAL free to play?
Yes — VITAL is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to VITAL?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VITAL are Portal, Manifold Garden, The Last Cube.
Who developed VITAL?
VITAL was developed by Icehelm.