Games like SCHiM
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to SCHiM for fans of indie, adventure, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in SCHiM also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About SCHiM: SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Pine Hearts
Top pick for SCHiM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Pine Hearts is a wholesome and tender adventure about nostalgic journeys, overcoming loss, and helping others. Embark on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.
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Misc. A Tiny Tale
Second-strongest match for SCHiM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Meet Buddy and Bag Boy – two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, it’s their job to collect, clean, and help each village while uncovering the secret behind the blast.
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Chicken Journey
Third-strongest match for SCHiM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
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Golf Peaks
Ranked #5 for SCHiM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SCHiM.
A relaxing puzzle game where you climb mountains by playing golf. Pick the right cards, avoid hazards and conquer over 120 summits!
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Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
Ranked #6 for SCHiM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.
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Effie
Ranked #7 for SCHiM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
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Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Ranked #8 for SCHiM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a wholesome, creature capture, 2.5D Adventure-Puzzle-Platformer with over 30 hours of gameplay!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Pine Hearts
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Pine Hearts is a wholesome and tender adventure about nostalgic journeys, overcoming loss, and helping others. Embark on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.
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Chicken Journey
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
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Golf Peaks
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with SCHiM.
A relaxing puzzle game where you climb mountains by playing golf. Pick the right cards, avoid hazards and conquer over 120 summits!
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Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.
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Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a wholesome, creature capture, 2.5D Adventure-Puzzle-Platformer with over 30 hours of gameplay!
Frequently asked about SCHiM
- Is SCHiM verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — SCHiM 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 SCHiM cost?
- SCHiM is listed on Steam at 16.45 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to SCHiM?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SCHiM are Pine Hearts, Misc. A Tiny Tale, Chicken Journey.
- Who developed SCHiM?
- SCHiM was developed by Ewoud van der Werf, Nils Slijkerman and published by Extra Nice, PLAYISM.
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 SCHiM.
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