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Games like Seasons of the Samurai

If Seasons of the Samurai is your kind of game, the closest matches are Robotic Learn, Balls and Dungeons and the secret of dyes — 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 Seasons of the Samurai: Lead a samurai through a series of puzzles set in the eight provinces of Japan. Solve increasingly challenging puzzles by controlling the season and the time of day in each level.

2020StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDWindows · macOSby Francis Malka
Seasons of the Samurai — Steam game cover

Players who liked Seasons of the Samurai also play

Steam players who put hours into Seasons of the Samurai 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. Robotic Learn

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Incorporate the role of a robot that aims to go through several puzzles to increase the intelligence and cognitive capacity of Artificial Intelligence to whom it serves.

    2020StrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Balls and Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Challenging spatial puzzle platformer. Open walls and put the balls in the holes. Requires logic and tactics to complete. Lots of levels with increasing complexity. Relaxing and ambient gameplay. How deep can you get?

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. the secret of dyes

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    A puzzle game about dye three primary colors, lowpoly style, fresh painting style, let's explore the secret of dye!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Diamond Board

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Hire a hitman, learn to go backwards, buy property to hide, and learn to attack. Acquire currency around the board to buy power ups and bribe the enemy, as well as hide and smuggle. Careful, if you bribe the enemy too often, another enemy will show up on the board. Win by killing all the enemies.

    2025StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Snake In The Cube

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    "Snake in the Cube" - original, retro game, based on old snake games, remastered in 3D.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Carnival Heroes - Super party minigames

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Cross-platform online multiplayer board game for 1 to 4 players similar to super mario party. Collect crowns, gems, items and be the best in minigames. Play in 24 minigames in online and solo mode. Race with others, fight, shoot, catch, test your memory, and have fun.

    2025ActionStrategyAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Faster Than Possible

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Try to get the lowest time by abusing triple jump, wall climb, and wall hugging mechanics! The fastest time wins!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Marble Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Seasons of the Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Marble Odyssey, a high octane adventure, as your marble rolls across 40 levels of devilish island courses, each requiring quick thinking, dexterity and outright speed. Marbly adventures await!

    2020ActionIndieCasual11.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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 Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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 ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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 Seasons of the Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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 ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 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 Seasons of the Samurai.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Seasons of the Samurai.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    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 ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Seasons of the Samurai.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Seasons of the Samurai

How much does Seasons of the Samurai cost?
Seasons of the Samurai is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Seasons of the Samurai?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Seasons of the Samurai are Robotic Learn, Balls and Dungeons, the secret of dyes.
Who developed Seasons of the Samurai?
Seasons of the Samurai was developed by Francis Malka and published by TopView Studio.

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 Seasons of the Samurai.

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