Games like Express Thru
If Express Thru is your kind of game, the closest matches are FEZ, Braid and World of Goo — 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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FEZ
WHY THIS
Top pick for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Braid
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
World of Goo
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
AudioSurf
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.
The Room
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Mini Metro
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
SpaceChem
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
Audiosurf 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Express Thru fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Ride your music in more ways than ever before. Audiosurf 2 is the music game for your entire music collection. Hundreds of mods/skins on Workshop. Free demo available.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Express Thru at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Express Thru on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Express Thru on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Express Thru on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Express Thru on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Express Thru on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Express Thru on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Express Thru on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
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.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
100 Asian Cats
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈✅
Floating Point
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
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More from 5minlab Corp.
Other recommendable Steam games by 5minlab Corp., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Kill The Crows
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.
Undusted: Letters from the Past
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
Private Military Manager: Tactical Auto Battler
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru.
You are the CEO of a private military company. Recruit capable mercenaries, purchase weapons, and develop your mercenaries according to their roles and characteristics. Observe how your mercenaries perform in combat and plan your tactics to ensure mission success.
Toy Clash
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Get ready for a fierce battle of cute toys on table-top! Use your mighty magic and unique toys to stop annoying opponents from making a disturbance.
Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
[Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.
BAAM SQUAD
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru.
BAAM SQUAD is a VR zombie co-op shooter following a band of four brave agents seeking to shoot, loot and run in order to solve the mystery case of Santana's Sweets Factory: The place where it’s been taken over by zombies eating human flesh and candies!
SMASH LEGENDS
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru.
Play Smash Legends for free! Smash Legends is an exciting PVP action brawler where fairy tale Legends engage in a lively battle. Play solo or in a 3v3 team battle with your friends! Play now with Smashers from all over the world on Steam, iOS, and Android!
Private Military Manager: Prologue
WHY THIS
Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Express Thru.
You are the CEO of a private military company. Recruit capable mercenaries, purchase weapons, and develop your mercenaries according to their roles and characteristics. Observe how your mercenaries perform in combat and plan your tactics to ensure mission success.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
FEZ
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Braid
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
The Room
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Mini Metro
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Express Thru.
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Frequently asked about Express Thru
- How much does Express Thru cost?
- Express Thru is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Express Thru?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Express Thru are FEZ, Braid, World of Goo.
- Who developed Express Thru?
- Express Thru was developed by 5minlab Corp., Kyeongwoo Lim and published by 5minlab Corp..
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 Express Thru.
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