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Games like Gloam

If Gloam is your kind of game, the closest matches are Non-Euclidean Chess, Kaboom! and Heroic Musical Chairs — 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 Gloam: Gloam is a Puzzle Royale game, run around a freezing haunted mansion battling other players in fast-paced mini-games to steal their flames and stay alight the longest! Quick thinking and fast reflexes, a party game for all ages!

2021IndieCasualEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Cordylus
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Steam players who put hours into Gloam 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. Non-Euclidean Chess

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Gloam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloam.

    Non-Euclidean Chess provides a chess engine with boards and piece movement that push, bend, and sometimes defy reality. Play locally or online vs. other players or AI.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Kaboom!

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Gloam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual and Early Access with Gloam.

    Kaboom! is a game about blowing up your friends in an online battle arena for 2-8 players with free-for-all and team-based game modes.

    2021ActionCasualEarly Access6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Heroic Musical Chairs

    WHY THIS

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

    Face off against your friends and family in this epic take on musical chairs! Play locally or online as tiny wizard athletes ready to do anything to win. Special powers, dirty tricks, and dozens of crazy arenas: when the music stops, chaos begins!

    2026ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  4. PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Gloam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Gloam.

    Eat your way through multiple interconnected mazes using Power Pellets and a variety of Power Items to chomp the GHOSTS and opponent PAC-MAN players! Be the last PAC standing at the end of each match in this 64-player Battle Royale to be the Chomp Champ!

    2024CasualDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Absurd Chess

    WHY THIS

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

    Compete against up to 100 players in various, REALLY absurd chess modes never seen before! You will have to adapt to new rules and develop your own tactics that will allow you to dominate the board.

    2021StrategyCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 0KEY!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Gloam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloam.

    0KEY! transforms the classic board game into a modern, competitive board game experience. Play with friends or match with players worldwide, level up, unlock exclusive cues, and prove you're the best. Are you ready to take your seat at the table?

    2026StrategyIndieCasual2.00 USDSteam ↗
  7. LAPPY GAMES

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Gloam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gloam.

    LAPPY GAMES is a lively party action game where you compete to collect hearts with Lappy and friends. Up to four players can join in at once, with support for online multiplayer. Make use of all kinds of stage events to your advantage—the player who gathers the most hearts wins!

    2025ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. RunOut - Hothead Paws

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Gloam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloam.

    ‘RunOut’ is an online party platformer game for 2 to 6 players! Pick a cute animal character, race through unpredictable obstacle courses, collect coins, and be the first to grab the stuffed bear. Prepare for a fun, fast-paced mix of running, fighting, and partying!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Gloam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloam.

    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 Gloam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloam.

    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 Gloam on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gloam.

    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 Gloam on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gloam.

    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 Gloam on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gloam.

    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 Gloam on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloam.

    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 Gloam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloam.

    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. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  4. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. DOGWALK

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Brief Karate Foolish

    WHY THIS

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

    Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. NERTS! Online

    WHY THIS

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

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Mizi NO!

    WHY THIS

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

    In this free 2D puzzle game, you must reassemble broken objects that your cat has knocked over.

    2024IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gloam

How much does Gloam cost?
Gloam is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Gloam have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Gloam supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Gloam?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gloam are Non-Euclidean Chess, Kaboom!, Heroic Musical Chairs.
Who developed Gloam?
Gloam was developed by Cordylus.

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 Gloam.

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