Games like Alias
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Alias for fans of indie, casual, early access, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Alias also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Alias: Alias is an abstract game designed for a company of at least 4 people. This is exactly what will help to distract yourself from the external fuss. Guess the guessing word through associations and explanations. Spend time playing in the same room, or play it online from a distance.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Assimilate! (A Party Game)
Top pick for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Alias.
Play with 5-10 players online or locally in this 50s-themed, social deduction party game about a cleverly-disguised robot infiltrating a local, "humans only" sockhop!
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Yesterday's News
Second-strongest match for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Alias.
Craft hilarious headlines with your friends in this 3-8 player party game. Score points by composing the wittiest headlines or by supplying the perfect words for your friends' creations!
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Codenames
Third-strongest match for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Alias.
Codenames is a clever word game of deduction, teamwork, and strategy, inspired by the popular board game loved worldwide. Give one-word clues, link multiple words, and read your teammates’ minds to win before the other team does.
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Ranked #4 for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Alias.
Put your general knowledge to the test in « Who wants to be a millionaire? », the official game!
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Schlag den Star - Das 3. Spiel
Ranked #5 for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Alias.
Fans of the popular TV show "Schlag den Star" can look forward to a new gaming experience: "Schlag den Star" is back in its third edition. The game promises even more fun, excitement and challenging games for all fans of the format.
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The Jackbox Survey Scramble
Ranked #6 for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Alias.
Discover how people across the country think! The Jackbox Survey Scramble is a collection of hilarious survey-based game modes, using real one-word answers from real people. Really! Grab some friends and start guessing!
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Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity
Ranked #7 for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Alias.
Destroy Humanity with virus outbreaks, asteroid impacts and more as Planet Earth! Or team up with up to five friends as the World Leaders, Industry, Media, Scientists and Public, and try to survive. Impossible dilemmas and choices-matter create countless paths in this strategy party game!
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The Jackbox Party Pack 9
Ranked #8 for Alias fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Alias.
Save your next party! 5 new games in 1 Party Pack: the trivia bluff-off Fibbage 4, the team test Quixort, the joke auction Junktopia, the silly guessfest Nonsensory and the reality TV game Roomerang.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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The Jackbox Survey Scramble
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Alias.
Discover how people across the country think! The Jackbox Survey Scramble is a collection of hilarious survey-based game modes, using real one-word answers from real people. Really! Grab some friends and start guessing!
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Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Alias.
Destroy Humanity with virus outbreaks, asteroid impacts and more as Planet Earth! Or team up with up to five friends as the World Leaders, Industry, Media, Scientists and Public, and try to survive. Impossible dilemmas and choices-matter create countless paths in this strategy party game!
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The Jackbox Party Pack 9
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Alias.
Save your next party! 5 new games in 1 Party Pack: the trivia bluff-off Fibbage 4, the team test Quixort, the joke auction Junktopia, the silly guessfest Nonsensory and the reality TV game Roomerang.
Frequently asked about Alias
- How much does Alias cost?
- Alias is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Alias have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Alias supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to Alias?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alias are Assimilate! (A Party Game), Yesterday's News, Codenames.
- Who developed Alias?
- Alias was developed by PotatoIndustries.
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 Alias.
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