Games like Roots of the mind
If Roots of the mind is your kind of game, the closest matches are F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, Primal Planet and CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. 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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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Top pick for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Second-strongest match for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Third-strongest match for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Ranked #4 for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Ranked #5 for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
WHY THIS
Shares combo based combat and an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Ranked #6 for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Chronicles of the Wolf
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Ranked #7 for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
Voidwrought
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Ranked #8 for Roots of the mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Roots of the mind at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Roots of the mind.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
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.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Action with Roots of the mind.
"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!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Action with Roots of the mind.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Action with Roots of the mind.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Action with Roots of the mind.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Landlord of the Woods
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Roots of the mind on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Roots of the mind.
You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
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 Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Roots of the mind.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Electoral Carnage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Roots of the mind.
Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Primal Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
WHY THIS
Shares combo based combat and an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Voidwrought
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Roots of the mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Roots of the mind.
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Frequently asked about Roots of the mind
- How much does Roots of the mind cost?
- Roots of the mind is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Roots of the mind?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Roots of the mind are F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, Primal Planet, CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™.
- Who developed Roots of the mind?
- Roots of the mind was developed by David J. Productions.
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 Roots of the mind.
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