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Games like Summertime Madness

If Summertime Madness is your kind of game, the closest matches are Somber, Viewfinder and Vertigo Enigma — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its evolving art style puzzles, melancholic wartime narrative and atmospheric. 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 Summertime Madness: Prague, July 1945. An artist has made a deal with the devil and he is now trapped inside one of his canvases. He has to find the way back to the real world or his soul will be stuck forever in the painting.

2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDWindows · macOSby DP Games
Summertime Madness — Steam game cover
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Evolving art style puzzlesExplorer mode added post launchMelancholic wartime narrativeAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

Players who liked Summertime Madness also play

Steam players who put hours into Summertime Madness 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. Somber

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Summertime Madness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    Somber is an atmospheric action-platformer that takes place in the semi-open world of Gloom. A hand-painted game filled with stunning environments, Somber demands absolute precision from players who wish to unlock its many secrets.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Viewfinder

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Summertime Madness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Vertigo Enigma

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Summertime Madness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    Congratulations! You have been chosen for Vertigo Enigma. A narrative puzzle experiment where your logic and observation are the test. Until it glitches. Until you understand what "chosen" means...

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Reclaimer

    WHY THIS

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

    Become a class war folk hero in the capitalist hellscape of tomorrow, slashing through hordes of biomechanical robots and connecting the evidence in your quest to reclaim your humanity and save the world.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Saviorless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summertime Madness.

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

    Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Manifold Garden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summertime Madness.

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

    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 ↗
  7. Hauntii

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summertime Madness.

    Ranked #7 for Summertime Madness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Recursive Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summertime Madness.

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

    A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Summertime Madness.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Summertime Madness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Summertime Madness.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 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 with Summertime Madness.

    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 Summertime Madness.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Summertime Madness.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Summertime Madness.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Summertime Madness.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Summertime Madness.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Summertime Madness.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Summertime Madness.

    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!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Viewfinder

    WHY THIS

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

    Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Saviorless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summertime Madness.

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

    Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Manifold Garden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summertime Madness.

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

    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 ↗
  4. Hauntii

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summertime Madness.

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

    An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Summertime Madness

How much does Summertime Madness cost?
Summertime Madness is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Summertime Madness?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Summertime Madness are Somber, Viewfinder, Vertigo Enigma.
Who developed Summertime Madness?
Summertime Madness was developed by DP Games and published by DP Games, aNc Studios.

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 Summertime Madness.

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