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Games like Exhausted Man

If Exhausted Man is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tiger Simulator, Kill It With Fire and Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Exhausted Man: You're so exhausted you can only crawl, but still refuse to sleep.

2024ActionIndieSimulationRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Candleman Games
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Steam players who put hours into Exhausted Man 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. Tiger Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    Tiger Simulator is a casual high-score game. You're a tiger that has been set loose in a big city! How many humans can you send flying before time runs out? Run and jump around a sprawling city and attack all sorts of people to get points; attack one right after the other to get bonus points!

    2025ActionIndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Kill It With Fire

    WHY THIS

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

    Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered

    WHY THIS

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

    The premier first-person destructive house cat simulator is back with a vengeance! Play as a mischievous cat, swat your human's possessions onto the floor, scratch up curtains, smash precious keepsakes, and show your owner who's boss.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Wobbledogs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Exhausted Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Exhausted Man.

    A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grandma, No!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Exhausted Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Exhausted Man.

    Step into Grandma’s slippers and wreak havoc in this physics-driven comedy where nothing stays under control—and that’s exactly the point. Fart, flop, and fumble your way through a home that refuses to behave.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Radical Relocation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Exhausted Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exhausted Man.

    Radical Relocation is an absurd physics-based puzzle game that turns a sleepy neighbourhood into an insane obstacle course! You’ll need flawless planning and nerves of steel to get your belongings from A to B – while they’re stacked and balanced on the roof of your moving vehicle!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Exhausted Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Exhausted Man.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Exhausted Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Exhausted Man.

    Put simply, DEEEER Simulator is a “Slow-Life Town Destruction Game”. You can spend your days enjoying a nice, relaxed frolic here and there together with the other animals around town, or you can choose to relieve some stress and absolutely destroy the town and everything in it.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Exhausted Man.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exhausted Man.

    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 ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exhausted Man.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Exhausted Man.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Exhausted Man.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exhausted Man.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exhausted Man.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Exhausted Man on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Exhausted Man.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 Exhausted Man.

    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 with Exhausted Man.

    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 with Exhausted Man.

    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 Exhausted Man.

    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 and Simulation with Exhausted Man.

    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. 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 Simulation with Exhausted Man.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Exhausted Man.

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck 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. Kill It With Fire

    WHY THIS

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

    Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered

    WHY THIS

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

    The premier first-person destructive house cat simulator is back with a vengeance! Play as a mischievous cat, swat your human's possessions onto the floor, scratch up curtains, smash precious keepsakes, and show your owner who's boss.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Grandma, No!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Exhausted Man.

    Step into Grandma’s slippers and wreak havoc in this physics-driven comedy where nothing stays under control—and that’s exactly the point. Fart, flop, and fumble your way through a home that refuses to behave.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Exhausted Man.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game

    WHY THIS

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

    Put simply, DEEEER Simulator is a “Slow-Life Town Destruction Game”. You can spend your days enjoying a nice, relaxed frolic here and there together with the other animals around town, or you can choose to relieve some stress and absolutely destroy the town and everything in it.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Exhausted Man

Is Exhausted Man verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Exhausted Man 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 Exhausted Man cost?
Exhausted Man is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Exhausted Man?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Exhausted Man are Tiger Simulator, Kill It With Fire, Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered.
Who developed Exhausted Man?
Exhausted Man was developed by Candleman 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 Exhausted Man.

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