Games like Spindle
If Spindle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Paintra, Mina & Michi and Devil's Drizzle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its puzzles introduce powers effortlessly, atmospheric and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Spindle: SPINDLE is an old-school action-adventure about death and the many ways we choose to deal with it. With your trusty Pig by your side, you form a most curious team, embarking on a quest to learn what it truly means to be Death.
Players who liked Spindle also play
Steam players who put hours into Spindle 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.
Paintra
WHY THIS
Top pick for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Leap, roll, and swing through a vibrant watercolour world under threat by the spreading Smudge! Master momentum-based platforming, launch yourself with a trusty boomerang, and chain moves together to unlock secrets in this challenging, physics-infused 2D platforming adventure.
Mina & Michi
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
A 2D top-down puzzle/adventure game about friendship featuring 2 players local co-op.
Devil's Drizzle
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.
Little Detektiv
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
Embark on a 2D mystery and puzzle adventure where you will try to find out what it means to be a real Detective.
Angeline Era
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Ranked #5 for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!
CASSETTE BOY
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Ranked #6 for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
What you can’t see… doesn’t exist. CASSETTE BOY is a puzzle action RPG where you control perspective to change the world you see. Rotate a 2D pixel-styled 3D world, using disappearing obstacles and newly appearing paths to uncover the mystery of the vanished moon.
Freedom Planet 2
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Spindle.
Ranked #7 for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Ranked #8 for Spindle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Spindle
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TUNIC
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Reviewers of Spindle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Spindle.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
FEZ
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Reviewers of Spindle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Spindle.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Reviewers of Spindle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Spindle.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Spindle.
Reviewers of Spindle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
The Legend of Zuri
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Spindle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Spindle.
The Legend of Zuri is a "pick a path" style raunchy adventure with over 180 CG images. Will the Princess Zuri remain unsullied or will she experience something unmentionable? That depends on which paths you choose!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Spindle at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Spindle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Spindle.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spindle on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spindle on Steam right now. Shares Action with Spindle.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spindle on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spindle on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Spindle.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spindle.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Spindle.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spindle.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Spindle.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spindle.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Angeline Era
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!
CASSETTE BOY
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
What you can’t see… doesn’t exist. CASSETTE BOY is a puzzle action RPG where you control perspective to change the world you see. Rotate a 2D pixel-styled 3D world, using disappearing obstacles and newly appearing paths to uncover the mystery of the vanished moon.
Freedom Planet 2
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Spindle.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Spindle.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Frequently asked about Spindle
- Is Spindle verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Spindle is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Spindle cost?
- Spindle is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Spindle?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spindle are Paintra, Mina & Michi, Devil's Drizzle.
- Who developed Spindle?
- Spindle was developed by Wobble Ghost and published by Deck13, Gamersky Games.
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