Games like Rosewater
If Rosewater is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lamplight City, Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition and TR-49 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and nostalgic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Rosewater: A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
Players who liked Rosewater also play
Steam players who put hours into Rosewater 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.
Lamplight City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Top pick for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Second-strongest match for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on the high seas. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
TR-49
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Third-strongest match for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
The Night is Grey
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Ranked #4 for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Ranked #5 for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Not Another Weekend
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
The Samaritan Paradox
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Ranked #7 for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Rosewater.
Ranked #8 for Rosewater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Rosewater
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Return to Monkey Island
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Rosewater.
Reviewers of Rosewater cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
The Oregon Trail
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Rosewater.
Reviewers of Rosewater cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
The Oregon Trail is back in a beautiful blend of charming pixel art characters, 3D environments, and cutting-edge lighting and visual effects!
The Last Express Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Reviewers of Rosewater cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner. Described as one of the best adventure games of all time, The Last Express is an intrigue-filled adventure set aboard the luxurious Orient Express.
Lamplight City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Reviewers of Rosewater cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Hood: Outlaws & Legends
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Reviewers of Rosewater cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
In a violent, medieval world, outplay rival gangs in intense PvPvE multiplayer heists. Moving in stealth to steal treasures unseen or dominating through loud and brutal combat, only the best will escape with hard-earned riches.
Red Dead Redemption
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Reviewers of Rosewater cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Rosewater.
Reviewers of Rosewater cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rosewater at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rosewater on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rosewater.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rosewater on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rosewater on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rosewater.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rosewater on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rosewater.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Rosewater on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rosewater.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rosewater.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rosewater.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rosewater.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Rosewater.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
TR-49
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rosewater.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Rosewater.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Rosewater.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rosewater.
In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.
Frequently asked about Rosewater
- Does Rosewater run on Steam Deck?
- Rosewater is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Rosewater cost?
- Rosewater is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rosewater?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rosewater are Lamplight City, Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition, TR-49.
- Who developed Rosewater?
- Rosewater was developed by Grundislav Games and published by Application Systems Heidelberg.
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 Rosewater.
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