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Games like Tales of Esferia: Araxis

If Tales of Esferia: Araxis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Illusion Box, Lucy Dreaming and Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town — 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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis: A story-driven puzzle adventure with a shared spotlight between two intergalactic freelancers who get dragged into a series of peculiar events happening on a strange alien planet.

2020IndieAdventure7.99 USDWindowsby Arctic Pixels
Tales of Esferia: Araxis — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Tales of Esferia: Araxis 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. Illusion Box

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    "Illusion Box" is the first virtual reality entertainment project of the 21st century. However, malicious rumors and computer virus infections forced the company to shut down the project. Now, the long-abandoned "Illusion Box" devices are being reactivated...

    2025IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Lucy Dreaming

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.

    2022Adventure18.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.

    2019IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Technobabylon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Machinika: Museum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?

    2021IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Abandoned Planet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art

    2024IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Resonance

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Tales of Esferia: Araxis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

    2012IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tales of Esferia: Araxis at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Tales of Esferia: Araxis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    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. Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.

    2019IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Technobabylon

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Resonance

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

    When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

    2012IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tales of Esferia: Araxis

How much does Tales of Esferia: Araxis cost?
Tales of Esferia: Araxis is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tales of Esferia: Araxis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tales of Esferia: Araxis are Illusion Box, Lucy Dreaming, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town.
Who developed Tales of Esferia: Araxis?
Tales of Esferia: Araxis was developed by Arctic Pixels.

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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

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