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Games like Oakenfold

If Oakenfold is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Waters, Desktop Dungeons: Rewind and Invisible, Inc. — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and lighthearted. 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 Oakenfold: Immerse yourself in a captivating world of tactical brilliance. Armed with your revolutionary TimeScrubber™, you'll have to navigate countless perilous encounters. For the indie strategy lovers seeking a fresh challenge, this game is your gateway to strategic mastery.

2022StrategyIndie19.99 USDWindows · macOSby Rutger van Dijk
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Players who liked Oakenfold also play

Steam players who put hours into Oakenfold 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. Rogue Waters

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Oakenfold.

    Top pick for Oakenfold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Oakenfold.

    Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Desktop Dungeons: Rewind

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Oakenfold.

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

    Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Invisible, Inc.

    WHY THIS

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

    Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Wintermoor Tactics Club

    WHY THIS

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

    Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Crowntakers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Oakenfold.

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

    Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

    2014StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Into the Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Oakenfold.

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

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Wildermyth

    WHY THIS

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

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Stirring Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Oakenfold.

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

    Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Oakenfold

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. Nitro Kid

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Oakenfold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oakenfold.

    Synthwave roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon 80's. Pick your agent. Build your deck. Hit card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ fresh Synthwave tracks by LudoWic, Tonebox and Jules Reves.

    2022StrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Into the Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Oakenfold.

    Reviewers of Oakenfold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oakenfold.

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Floppy Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Oakenfold.

    Reviewers of Oakenfold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oakenfold.

    Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!

    2022StrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Alina of the Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Oakenfold.

    Reviewers of Oakenfold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oakenfold.

    A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!

    2022StrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    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 Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    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 Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    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 Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    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 ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    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 ↗
  8. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Oakenfold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Oakenfold.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 Oakenfold.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Oakenfold.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Wintermoor Tactics Club

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oakenfold.

    Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Into the Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Oakenfold.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oakenfold.

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wildermyth

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oakenfold.

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Oakenfold

How much does Oakenfold cost?
Oakenfold is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Oakenfold?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Oakenfold are Rogue Waters, Desktop Dungeons: Rewind, Invisible, Inc..
Who developed Oakenfold?
Oakenfold was developed by Rutger van Dijk and published by Studio Taghua.

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 Oakenfold.

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