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Games like Mango

If Mango is your kind of game, the closest matches are Employee 925, KARMA: The Dark World and BRUTALISMUS: Dystopia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its psychedelic visuals and soundtrack, emotional and unsettling. 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 Mango: A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.

2021IndieAdventureCasual2.79 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Sad Mask Party
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Artistic reality bends to psycheEmotional whiplash from laughter to dreadPsychedelic visuals and soundtrackEmotionalUnsettlingCharacter movement constraints

Players who liked Mango also play

Steam players who put hours into Mango 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. Employee 925

    WHY THIS

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

    Employee 925 is a short psychological horror game about compliance and the quiet erosion of self in the workplace.

    2025IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. KARMA: The Dark World

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Mango.

    Second-strongest match for Mango fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mango.

    KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BRUTALISMUS: Dystopia

    WHY THIS

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

    A short, atmospheric exploration game where brutalist architecture becomes the labyrinth of a decaying mind. Inspired by David Lynch's work, explore vast concrete spaces and unravel the story of an architect lost in his own creation.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Cryptica

    WHY THIS

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

    Cryptica is a narrative-based psychological horror game where the apocalypse is just the beginning. Explore the enigmatic lands of Antarctica and find the missing film crew.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  5. The Time Machine

    WHY THIS

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

    This 'time machine' takes you where others won't.

    2025IndieAdventure9.34 USDSteam ↗
  6. stikir

    WHY THIS

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

    This game is about making this game.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. MARK'S LIFE

    WHY THIS

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

    This is the story of Mark's life...

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Prove You're Human

    WHY THIS

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

    An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mango.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mango.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mango.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mango.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mango.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mango.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mango.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Mango on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mango.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Mango.

    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 Mango.

    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 Mango.

    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 Mango.

    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 Mango.

    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 Mango.

    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 Mango.

    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 Mango.

    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 Sad Mask Party

Other recommendable Steam games by Sad Mask Party, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Lotus Holidays

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sad Mask Party, the studio behind Mango. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mango.

    A stylish single player story-based game, where you win a free weekend at the "Lotus", a luxurious spa resort. But soon, things take a strange and sinister turn.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. GLITCH DADDY

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sad Mask Party, the studio behind Mango. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mango.

    You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual7.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Liquid Jet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Mango.

    Another title from Sad Mask Party, the studio behind Mango. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mango.

    A slimy, psychedelic adventure about a girl attending a warehouse rave party with her friends, where she'll go to experience a long, profound bad (?) trip.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.10 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mango

Does Mango run on Steam Deck?
Mango 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 Mango cost?
Mango is listed on Steam at 2.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mango?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mango are Employee 925, KARMA: The Dark World, BRUTALISMUS: Dystopia.
Who developed Mango?
Mango was developed by Sad Mask Party and published by NILWARE.

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 Mango.

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