Games like The Repairing Mantis
Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to The Repairing Mantis for fans of indie, adventure, 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 The Repairing Mantis 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. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About The Repairing Mantis: The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.
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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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The Hungry Fly
Top pick for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
Once upon a time, there was a fly. A hungry fly. A fly with razor-sharp teeth, with a taste for dead things. This is the tale of its adventure to find something dead to devour, in a swamp where nothing dies, everything is grotesque, and every choice matters, no matter how surreal.
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THRESHOLD
Second-strongest match for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
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Sasaeng | 사생
Third-strongest match for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.
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Anamorphine
Ranked #4 for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
Explore the past as you resolve the present in Anamorphine, a surreal adventure of rendered emotions. Journey into the mind of the main character, a young man in denial. His subconscious is pushing him to face his past - or be consumed by it.
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Adios
Ranked #5 for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
A pig farmer decides he no longer wants to dispose of bodies for the mob. What follows is a discussion between him and his would-be killer.
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Necrophosis
Ranked #6 for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
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Stars Die
Ranked #7 for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
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Scarlet Hollow
Ranked #8 for The Repairing Mantis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Repairing Mantis.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Frequently asked about The Repairing Mantis
- How much does The Repairing Mantis cost?
- The Repairing Mantis is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Repairing Mantis?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Repairing Mantis are The Hungry Fly, THRESHOLD, Sasaeng | 사생.
- Who developed The Repairing Mantis?
- The Repairing Mantis was developed by Erupting Avocado.
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