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Games like SHEEPO

If SHEEPO is your kind of game, the closest matches are Islets, Crypt Custodian and Haiku, the Robot — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and relaxing. 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 SHEEPO: Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

2020ActionIndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Kyle Thompson
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Calming atmosphere with relaxing musicCreative use of animal abilities for traversalQuirky humor and charming world designChillCozyRelaxing

Players who liked SHEEPO also play

Steam players who put hours into SHEEPO 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. Islets

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with SHEEPO.

    Top pick for SHEEPO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with SHEEPO.

    Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Crypt Custodian

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with SHEEPO.

    Second-strongest match for SHEEPO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with SHEEPO.

    Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

    2024Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Haiku, the Robot

    WHY THIS

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

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. ITORAH

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with SHEEPO.

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

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for SHEEPO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with SHEEPO.

    Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.

    2023ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Rain World

    WHY THIS

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

    You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    WHY THIS

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

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. MIO: Memories in Orbit

    WHY THIS

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

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to SHEEPO

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of SHEEPO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHEEPO.

    It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Islets

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with SHEEPO.

    Reviewers of SHEEPO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with SHEEPO.

    Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Crypt Custodian

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with SHEEPO.

    Reviewers of SHEEPO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with SHEEPO.

    Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

    2024Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with SHEEPO.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHEEPO.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with SHEEPO.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with SHEEPO.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SHEEPO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 SHEEPO.

    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 Action and Adventure with SHEEPO.

    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 SHEEPO.

    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 Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    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 with SHEEPO.

    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 SHEEPO.

    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 Casual with SHEEPO.

    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 Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Haiku, the Robot

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. MIO: Memories in Orbit

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with SHEEPO.

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SHEEPO

Is SHEEPO verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — SHEEPO is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does SHEEPO cost?
SHEEPO is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SHEEPO?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SHEEPO are Islets, Crypt Custodian, Haiku, the Robot.
Who developed SHEEPO?
SHEEPO was developed by Kyle Thompson.

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 SHEEPO.

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