Games like LOVE 3
If LOVE 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are IZBOT 2, Save the Red Box: Prologue and Massi vs. José — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About LOVE 3: LOVE 3 is a precision platformer with minimalistic pixel graphics and tight controls. Face challenging obstacles, discover hidden secrets, and place custom checkpoints after you overcome each new danger.

Players who liked LOVE 3 also play
Steam players who put hours into LOVE 3 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.
IZBOT 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for LOVE 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
IZBOT 2 is a fast paced precision platformer that will test your mettle and will leave you always wanting to complete just one more level. Use your cat like reflexes to guide our hero IZBOT through buzz saws, lasers and a ton of pointy spikes to save the metropolis from the evil Bedlor once more.
Save the Red Box: Prologue
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for LOVE 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Save the Red Box: Prologue is a minimalist precision platformer focused on pure mechanics. Navigate through lethal traps to reach the Red Portal, trigger chaos Mode, and fight your way to the Green Portal to finish the level. No distractions, just skill.
Massi vs. José
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for LOVE 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Are you up to the challenge? Explore big levels filled with different kinds of platforms and try getting 3 stars on each one. Play as Massi and rescue her cats from her brother!
GravKitten
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for LOVE 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Control gravity to overcome obstacles and traps Larger stages, collectibles, skins, leaderboards and more. Buy now and start your rage quits!
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with LOVE 3.
Ranked #5 for LOVE 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Square Inertia
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for LOVE 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Try to set the fastest times possible in Square Inertia: a fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer. Race against the clock to improve your own personal best times and beat the author times set for each level.
Vylan
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for LOVE 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below LOVE 3 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LOVE 3.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with LOVE 3.
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.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LOVE 3.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LOVE 3.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under LOVE 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with LOVE 3.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LOVE 3.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LOVE 3.
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!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LOVE 3.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Fred Wood
Other recommendable Steam games by Fred Wood, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
LOVE
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with LOVE 3.
Another title from Fred Wood, the studio behind LOVE 3. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.
LOVE 2: kuso
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LOVE 3.
Another title from Fred Wood, the studio behind LOVE 3. Shares Action and Indie with LOVE 3.
kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.
SPACE HOLE
WHY THIS
Another title from Fred Wood, the studio behind LOVE 3. Shares Action with LOVE 3.
Collect energy, grow your tail, and fill the SPACE HOLE in this bite sized arcade game.
Frequently asked about LOVE 3
- Is LOVE 3 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — LOVE 3 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 LOVE 3 cost?
- LOVE 3 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to LOVE 3?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside LOVE 3 are IZBOT 2, Save the Red Box: Prologue, Massi vs. José.
- Who developed LOVE 3?
- LOVE 3 was developed by Fred Wood and published by Retroware.
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 LOVE 3.
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