Games like Once in Flowerlake
If Once in Flowerlake is your kind of game, the closest matches are Carry Onward, Hiking Simulator 2018 and Walking With The Wild — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its short but impactful story, atmospheric and bleak. 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 Once in Flowerlake: This is a short story in a sci-fi setting with a top-down view, telling the story of a nameless man lost in routine in the middle of a cold world and soulless machines. But what if it could be different?
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Steam players who put hours into Once in Flowerlake 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.
Carry Onward
WHY THIS
Top pick for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Once in Flowerlake.
Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change.
Hiking Simulator 2018
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Once in Flowerlake.
Put on your hiking boots and get ready to explore a gigantic winter landscape!
Walking With The Wild
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Once in Flowerlake.
Nature so serene… yet so violent. In this adventure-thriller, you are cast into a mystical world with nothing but your mind and body. To survive, you must leverage your five powerful senses and overcome the horrors that surround you. Can you make it home, or will the journey be too draining?
Aery - The Lost Hero
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Once in Flowerlake.
Aery - The Lost Hero is a story-driven, narrative 3D flight exploration game. You control a little bird on its journey to find a long-forgotten hero. Discover unknown, giant, and beautiful environments and enjoy the feeling of flying while exploring a world filled with beauty and little secrets.
Island of the Lost
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Once in Flowerlake.
Ranked #5 for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Once in Flowerlake.
A relaxing first-person exploration game. Journey through eight unique environments as you collect treasures, unlock secrets and search for a way off the island.
Before Nightfall: Summertime
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Ranked #6 for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Once in Flowerlake.
In this game you will walk through a beautiful summer forest in search for firewood
Chionophile
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Ranked #7 for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Chionophile is a very short experience about the mood of winter in the woods.
Hubert
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Once in Flowerlake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Once in Flowerlake.
Play as a working shepherd dog protecting his flock and the only human who trusts him. As wolves draw closer, you must face the growing divide between the world you serve and the wild that calls to you. Herd sheep, track scents, and guard the farm across rugged northern lands.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Once in Flowerlake at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Once in Flowerlake.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Once in Flowerlake.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Once in Flowerlake.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Once in Flowerlake.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Once in Flowerlake.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Once in Flowerlake.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Once in Flowerlake.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Once in Flowerlake on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Once in Flowerlake.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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 Adventure with Once in Flowerlake.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Once in Flowerlake.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Once in Flowerlake.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Casual with Once in Flowerlake.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Once in Flowerlake.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Once in Flowerlake.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Frequently asked about Once in Flowerlake
- Does Once in Flowerlake run on Steam Deck?
- Once in Flowerlake is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Once in Flowerlake cost?
- Once in Flowerlake is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Once in Flowerlake?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Once in Flowerlake are Carry Onward, Hiking Simulator 2018, Walking With The Wild.
- Who developed Once in Flowerlake?
- Once in Flowerlake was developed by byMixNez.
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 Once in Flowerlake.
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