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Games like Life of Delta

If Life of Delta is your kind of game, the closest matches are Machinarium, Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt and Before the battery´s over — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic. 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 Life of Delta: Embark on a journey through a vast post-apocalyptic environment, full of interesting characters and engaging puzzle games in this sci-fi point-and-click adventure game.

2023IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Airo Games
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Environmental storytelling without heavy expositionRobot rescues loyal friend in post apocalyptic worldStunning post apocalyptic visuals and art styleAtmosphericContemplativeMelancholic

Players who liked Life of Delta also play

Steam players who put hours into Life of Delta 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. Machinarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

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

    Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

    2009IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt

    WHY THIS

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

    Set sail to discover treasures and mysteries in an engaging and intriguing story in this casual puzzler.

    2024IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Before the battery´s over

    WHY THIS

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

    Restore a robot's memory files before the battery runs out. A distinct jigsaw puzzle game in which the movements and resources consume the life of your robot. Recover your memory with a variety of stylized arts that tell a mysterious story from your past.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mechanic 8230: Mission Citytone

    WHY THIS

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

    Mechanic 8230: Episode 2 is the continuation of the point-and-click adventure of Vigo and his robotic friend RO-2, as they uncover the secrets of the space station Сitytone this time.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  5. Mechanic 8230: Escape from Ilgrot

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

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

    Mechanic 8230: Episode 1 is an adventure game in the point-and-click genre. Help the mechanic find his robot friend RO-2 and together unveil the secrets of the world destroyed by the Cataclysm.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Tiny Bang Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Life of Delta.

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

    Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...

    2011IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Forgotton Anne

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

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

    Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Deponia

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Life of Delta.

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

    In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Life of Delta

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Samorost 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzles and an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Primordia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Machinarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

    2009IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Life of Delta.

    A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.

    2019ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Starship Wars

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    Destroy enemies, bosses and everything you see ahead!! Get crystals to buy better starships and get stronger. Have fun in three different game modes.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wall

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    A short narrative adventure about friendship, loneliness, and staring at surfaces for meaning. Join your personal upright companion through an exploration into what it means to be Human, and what it means to be Wall.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Disney•Pixar WALL-E

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Life of Delta.

    Based on the 2008 computer animated film from Pixar Animation Studios, the video game version of WALL-E involves playing as the lonely robot as he navigates a trash-tainted world and begins an unlikely trek across the cosmos.

    2015Adventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dune Sea

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Life of Delta cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    Fly. Honk. Explore. Dune Sea is a side-scrolling adventure Goose game that lets you fly like a bird.

    2019IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Life of Delta.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Life of Delta.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Life of Delta.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Life of Delta.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Life of Delta.

    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 ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Life of Delta on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of Delta.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 Life of Delta.

    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 Life of Delta.

    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 Life of Delta.

    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 Life of Delta.

    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 Life of Delta.

    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 Life of Delta.

    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 Life of Delta.

    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 Life of Delta.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Machinarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

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

    Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

    2009IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Forgotton Anne

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of Delta.

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

    Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Deponia

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Life of Delta.

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

    In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Life of Delta

Does Life of Delta run on Steam Deck?
Life of Delta is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Life of Delta cost?
Life of Delta is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Life of Delta?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Life of Delta are Machinarium, Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt, Before the battery´s over.
Who developed Life of Delta?
Life of Delta was developed by Airo Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

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 Life of Delta.

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