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Games like The Holy Gosh Darn

If The Holy Gosh Darn is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Big Con, Day of the Tentacle Remastered and Escape Halloween Forest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its adhd friendly design, characters are memorably eccentric and irreverent humor shines. 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 The Holy Gosh Darn: Play as Cassiel, a foul-mouthed angel trapped in a time loop with a mission to save Heaven. Use the magical clock bestowed upon you from Death (yes, that Death, from Manual Samuel, stop asking) to jump between timelines across Heaven, Hell, Earth and Helheim to stop Heaven from going boom. Again.

2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 86Windowsby Perfectly Paranormal
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Steam players who put hours into The Holy Gosh Darn 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. The Big Con

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Top pick for The Holy Gosh Darn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad '90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Day of the Tentacle Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Second-strongest match for The Holy Gosh Darn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.

    2016Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Escape Halloween Forest

    WHY THIS

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

    A whimsical First Person Adventure Platformer with retro gameplay and aesthetics. 1-3 hours of comical spooky fun!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lone Chef

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Holy Gosh Darn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    "Who dares to build on my land?!" The Dark Lord destroyed the restaurant the Chef worked so hard to build... And so begins the Chef's deliciously dramatic quest for revenge! But first... an empty stomach makes for a poor adventure. Better grab something to eat before heading out!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Ranked #5 for The Holy Gosh Darn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Ranked #6 for The Holy Gosh Darn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    A fabulous Action Adventure game based on the wonderful graphic novel series, Girl Genius™, by authors Phil & Kaja Foglio.

    2023ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Ranked #7 for The Holy Gosh Darn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Unite the Citizens to save the timeline in a hilarious action-packed adventure!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Tales Of Wakana

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Holy Gosh Darn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    "Legend of Wakana" is a fairy-tale action-adventure game full of fantasy and challenges. Step into a vast, mysterious continent, use magic to battle diverse monsters, and enjoy a unique soulful journey exploring the meaning of life, family bonds, and self-discovery.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Holy Gosh Darn

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. The Sexy Brutale

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Reviewers of The Holy Gosh Darn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Minit

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Reviewers of The Holy Gosh Darn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

    2018IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Outer Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Shares time loop and a contemplative mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Reviewers of The Holy Gosh Darn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

    2020ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Manual Samuel - Last Tuesday Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Holy Gosh Darn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Wealthy, handsome, and... dead? Samuel strikes a deal with Death for one last shot at life, but only if he can survive a day doing everything manually. Blink, breathe, walk, and work - Guide Sam in this darkly humorous and brutally difficult adventure!

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Curse of Monkey Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a funny mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Reviewers of The Holy Gosh Darn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?

    2018Adventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Helheim Hassle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Reviewers of The Holy Gosh Darn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Holy Gosh Darn at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Holy Gosh Darn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Holy Gosh Darn.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about The Holy Gosh Darn

Is The Holy Gosh Darn verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Holy Gosh Darn 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 The Holy Gosh Darn cost?
The Holy Gosh Darn is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Holy Gosh Darn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Holy Gosh Darn are The Big Con, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Escape Halloween Forest.
Who developed The Holy Gosh Darn?
The Holy Gosh Darn was developed by Perfectly Paranormal and published by Yogscast Games.

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 The Holy Gosh Darn.

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