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Games like The Line

If The Line is your kind of game, the closest matches are Erwartung, Queerskins: a love story and Gravity VR — 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 The Line: “The Line” is great for showcasing VR for first-time users. This award-winning experience is a 15-20 minutes interactive story of two figurines who are perfect for each other but reluctant to live out their love.

2020StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationCasual4.99 USDWindowsby ARVORE
The Line — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Line also play

Steam players who put hours into The Line 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. Erwartung

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Line.

    Immerse yourself in a nocturnal, eerie forest in the virtual reality production of Arnold Schönberg's "Erwartung". The anxiety of a woman who wanders through the forest in search of her lover becomes an intense performance experience through the expressive sound.

    2024Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Queerskins: a love story

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Line.

    Take an emotional journey down a country road in rural Missouri along with Ed and Mary-Helen, Sebastian’s parents. Uncover Sebastian’s life as you interact with his belongings found in the box next to you. Was he a “disgrace” like his father says or a “good man” as his mother believes?

    2020Indie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gravity VR

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    Gravity VR is a unique short interactive experience in a surreal world with no ground beneath your feet, where everything is forever falling. You'll meet two old brothers living a surprisingly ordinary life... But nothing lasts forever.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. BATTLESCAR: Punk Was Invented By Girls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    Are you punk enough? Battlescar is a coming of age immersive film narrated by Rosario Dawson that takes place in a 1970's New York City. Join Lupe and Debbie, two runaways who's adventures in starting a punk rock band take them to places they never expected.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lavrynthos

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    Lavrynthos is an independently created VR short, a funny and philosophic story that places you at the heart of the labyrinth of Crete to tell you the story of the unlikely relationship between the Minotaur and his next meal: a girl named Cora.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Madrid Noir

    WHY THIS

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

    Madrid Noir is a 45 minutes mystery adventure that unfolds across two acts in this VR film. With her uncle declared dead, a disenchanted young woman must delve into her memories to pick up his shadowy trail. Solving the puzzles of the past ain't gonna be easy!

    2021IndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Synthesis Universe -Episode 00-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    Welcome to Synthesis Universe, the host of a musical civilization, their technology is music. -Story- mixes harmonics and aesthetics Every notes, every beat is alive and surrounds you.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Agence

    WHY THIS

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

    Agence places the fate of artificially intelligent creatures in your hands. Will you help to maintain their peaceful existence, or throw them into a state of chaos? A dynamic film that merges cinematic storytelling, artificial intelligence, and user interactivity, Agence is never the same twice.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Line on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    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 The Line on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    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 The Line on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    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 The Line on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Line.

    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 The Line on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Line.

    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 The Line on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Line.

    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 The Line on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Line.

    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 The Line on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    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. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Line.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 The Line.

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from ARVORE

Other recommendable Steam games by ARVORE, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Pixel Ripped 1989

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ARVORE, the studio behind The Line. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    Pixel Ripped 1989 is a wacky multi-dimensional homage to the early days of gaming. The player embarks on a journey into the screen of a classic videogame and beyond.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pixel Ripped 1995

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ARVORE, the studio behind The Line. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Line.

    Pixel Ripped is back with a brand new nostalgia-fueled virtual reality game-within-a-game, this time in 1995! Help our hero Dot face challenging throwbacks to all your favorite 16-bit and 32-bit classics while surviving the struggles of a typical nine-year-old kid.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. YUKI Space Ranger

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ARVORE, the studio behind The Line. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Line.

    YUKI is a new upbeat mix of bullet-hell and roguelike game in VR! Enter a kid’s wild imagination and fly through an anime universe controlling Yuki’s action figure.Endless Mode: Beat your Friends on Global Leaderboards for each Bladewing and intensity level!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ARVORE, the studio behind The Line. Shares Adventure with The Line.

    Game dev simulator! Now you can live it! Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure is a love letter to everything ATARI. Players are caught in a whacky time-traveling adventure as one of the main programmers at ATARI. Get INSIDE the gaming world to prevent history from being rewritten!

    2023ActionAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Line

How much does The Line cost?
The Line is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Line?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Line are Erwartung, Queerskins: a love story, Gravity VR.
Who developed The Line?
The Line was developed by ARVORE and published by ARVORE Immersive Games Inc..

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 The Line.

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