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Games like Out of Line

If Out of Line is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tandem: A Tale of Shadows, Greak: Memories of Azur and Ynglet — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and relaxing. 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 Out of Line: A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

2021ActionIndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Nerd Monkeys
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Hand painted art style feels uniqueNo text or dialogue enhances immersionPuzzles build logically without frustrationAtmosphericContemplativeRelaxing

Players who liked Out of Line also play

Steam players who put hours into Out of Line 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. Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Top pick for Out of Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Greak: Memories of Azur

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Second-strongest match for Out of Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ynglet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Third-strongest match for Out of Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Planet of Lana

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Ranked #4 for Out of Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SHEEPO

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Out of Line.

    Ranked #5 for Out of Line fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Multi-Medium

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

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

    The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blocks That Matter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Out of Line.

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

    When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

    2011StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

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

    A classic platform with a twist: A dynamic soundtrack and funny lyrics that sings the player's actions and responds to what is happening during the adventure.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Out of Line

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. Unravel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Reviewers of Out of Line cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Out of Line.

    Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

    2020ActionAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. LIMBO

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Reviewers of Out of Line cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    2011ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Reviewers of Out of Line cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Reviewers of Out of Line cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Out of Line.

    “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Action with Out of Line.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    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 ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Out of Line.

    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 ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Out of Line.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Out of Line.

    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 ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Out of Line.

    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 ↗
  8. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Out of Line on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    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 ↗

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 Out of Line.

    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 Action and Adventure with Out of Line.

    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 Out of Line.

    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 Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    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 Out of Line.

    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 Out of Line.

    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 Out of Line.

    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 Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    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 ↗

More from Nerd Monkeys

Other recommendable Steam games by Nerd Monkeys, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Another title from Nerd Monkeys, the studio behind Out of Line. Shares Indie and Adventure with Out of Line.

    A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide with 14 stabs to the back while at the same time he peacefully drank his coffee. This case with contradictory facts could only be solved by the amazing Detective Case and his sidekick, Clown Bot.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Another title from Nerd Monkeys, the studio behind Out of Line. Shares Indie and Adventure with Out of Line.

    Someone has been killing passengers on the express train from Lisbon to Porto, every single day since Tuesday! Someone needs to stop the killer! Detective Case and Clown Bot are back and… is that a kid in the logo?

    2018IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Railways: Train Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerd Monkeys, the studio behind Out of Line. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of Line.

    Mind the gap and start managing your railways through this strategic journey! All aboard! This train is ready to depart!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. NOK

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerd Monkeys, the studio behind Out of Line. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of Line.

    Get ready to NOK household items out of camps, aquariums and trains! Fling objects and make a huge mess in this weird, prize-awarded, physics-based 3D hidden object game to find items hinted by absurd dad jokes with satisfying “Aha!” moments that make you feel very, very smart.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Ynglet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Planet of Lana

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SHEEPO

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Out of Line.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Out of Line.

    Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Out of Line.

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

    A classic platform with a twist: A dynamic soundtrack and funny lyrics that sings the player's actions and responds to what is happening during the adventure.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Out of Line

Is Out of Line verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Out of Line 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 Out of Line cost?
Out of Line is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Out of Line?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Out of Line are Tandem: A Tale of Shadows, Greak: Memories of Azur, Ynglet.
Who developed Out of Line?
Out of Line was developed by Nerd Monkeys and published by Hatinh Interactive.

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 Out of Line.

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