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Games like Hand Shadow

If Hand Shadow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Eliminate Drips - 消灭水滴, Tiki Tiki: The Tropical Memory Game and Boxed In — 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 Hand Shadow: Challenge your mind with puzzles that are based on optical illusions. Find the perfect position and angle by rotating the hands until order is restored, and discover a story of protagonist Morgan with professional voicing.

IndieAdventureCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby Airem
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Players who liked Hand Shadow also play

Steam players who put hours into Hand Shadow 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. Eliminate Drips - 消灭水滴

    WHY THIS

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

    A brainstorming game relax you .

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tiki Tiki: The Tropical Memory Game

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hand Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hand Shadow.

    Tiki Tiki: The Tropical Memory Game is a family friendly memory game where all can improve their memory, speed of thinking. With 3 game modes and 3 difficulties its the perfect way to train your brain.

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.59 USDSteam ↗
  3. Boxed In

    WHY THIS

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

    'Boxed In' was designed and developed for VR and can also be enjoyed in the "traditional" way using either keyboard & mouse or a controller. You must clear the room of coloured cubes by creating matches. The cubes can come from in-front, above, or below. Just make sure you don't get...Boxed In!

    2017IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Manifold Garden

    WHY THIS

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

    Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Lamentum

    WHY THIS

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

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 2Dark

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hand Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    2Dark is a stealth adventure game developed by Frédérick Raynal, the pioneer of survival horror games and creator of Alone in the Dark®. Make your way through the lairs of psychopaths, unravel intrigue where madness mingles with horror, and, above all, save the kids!

    2017IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Wolf Among Us

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hand Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Hand Shadow.

    From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

    2013ActionAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Papetura

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hand Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Hand Shadow.

    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 Airem

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

  1. Apartament 1406: Horror

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. THE IMPOSSIBLE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    THE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Play With Me: Escape Room

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shop Tycoon: Prepare your wallet

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie with Hand Shadow.

    Shop Tycoon is a store simulator. Create a supermarket, sex shop, games store or a store with good Polish vodka. Place your logo, hire employees, expand your car fleet, build offices and parking lots, create a chain of stores and more!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Resoraki: The racing

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    Take the wheel of a toy car and race on beautiful tracks in Poland, Finland, Australia, and Greece. Compete in championships, arcade, and time trials. Play solo or with a friend online (Remote Play Together) or locally. Buy now and take part in unforgettable races!

    2023ActionSportsIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. MUMBA IV: Egypt Jewels

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie and Casual with Hand Shadow.

    Your task in MUMBA IV is to destroy coloured jewels in a limited number of moves and earn the highest possible number of points. The players of all age groups will definitely like amazing graphics and fun gameplay. MUMBA is watching You. He won't give you the jewels.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Bro, where's My head???

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    My name is Odin. I come from the land of darkness and I want to take over the world. 3 days ago I tried to resurrect the undeath. Unfortunately, something went wrong because the skeletons don't have heads, can you help Me find their heads? When I rule the world, I will leave You alone.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ASMR LIGHTness - Light painting

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Airem, the studio behind Hand Shadow. Shares Indie and Casual with Hand Shadow.

    ASMR LIGHTness uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to recognize shapes in sandbox mode, and ASMR sounds/music reduce stress and let you relax, also ASMR LIGHTness can be just an atmospheric puzzle game with 60 levels.

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Manifold Garden

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lamentum

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Papetura

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hand Shadow.

    Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hand Shadow

What games are most similar to Hand Shadow?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hand Shadow are Eliminate Drips - 消灭水滴, Tiki Tiki: The Tropical Memory Game, Boxed In.
Who developed Hand Shadow?
Hand Shadow was developed by Airem.

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 Hand Shadow.

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