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Games like The Wreck

If The Wreck is your kind of game, the closest matches are Elisa: the Innkeeper, No Longer Home and A YEAR OF SPRINGS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cinematic presentation elevates storytelling, memory loops enhance immersion and atmospheric. 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 The Wreck: In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

2023IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDWindows · macOSby The Pixel Hunt
The Wreck — Steam game cover
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Players who liked The Wreck also play

Steam players who put hours into The Wreck 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. Elisa: the Innkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Top pick for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Inspired by the Italian culture and taking place in a western Fantasy setting, our visual novel introduces the story of Elisa, a beautiful owner of an inn, struggling with the amorous proposal of honorable Knights, high born Princes and rich Merchants.

    2017IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. No Longer Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Second-strongest match for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. A YEAR OF SPRINGS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Third-strongest match for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wreck.

    Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Scarlet Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Ranked #4 for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    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.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Saltsea Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Ranked #5 for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?

    2017IndieAdventureFree To Play4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. VIDEOVERSE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Ranked #7 for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Ranked #8 for The Wreck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Wreck

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. What Remains of Edith Finch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Reviewers of The Wreck cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Firewatch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Reviewers of The Wreck cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 1000xRESIST

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Reviewers of The Wreck cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Elysium

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Wreck cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wreck.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wreck.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Wreck.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Wreck.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wreck.

    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 ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Wreck on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 The Wreck.

    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 Adventure with The Wreck.

    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 and Adventure with The Wreck.

    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 Indie with The Wreck.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Casual with The Wreck.

    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 Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    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 The Wreck.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from The Pixel Hunt

Other recommendable Steam games by The Pixel Hunt, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Wednesdays

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Another title from The Pixel Hunt, the studio behind The Wreck. Shares Indie with The Wreck.

    "The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.

    2025Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bury Me, My Love

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with The Wreck.

    Another title from The Pixel Hunt, the studio behind The Wreck. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Bury me, my Love tells the story of Syrian refugee Nour and her husband Majd, as Nour undertakes a perilous journey to safety in Europe.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Inua - A Story in Ice and Time

    WHY THIS

    Another title from The Pixel Hunt, the studio behind The Wreck. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Inua is a narrative game in which three protagonists have their destinies intertwined decades apart in the same locations in the far north. Explore each era, collect ideas and manipulate their minds to change the course of history.

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ithaca

    WHY THIS

    Another title from The Pixel Hunt, the studio behind The Wreck. Shares Indie with The Wreck.

    Ithaca is a narrative road-trip with RPG elements about environmental resistance. You play as Penelope, a young environmental rights lawyer, as she drives towards the most important decision she'll ever have to make.

    2027IndieRPGSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. No Longer Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. A YEAR OF SPRINGS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wreck.

    Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Scarlet Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    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.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Saltsea Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. VIDEOVERSE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Wreck.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wreck.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Wreck

How much does The Wreck cost?
The Wreck is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Wreck?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Wreck are Elisa: the Innkeeper, No Longer Home, A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
Who developed The Wreck?
The Wreck was developed by The Pixel Hunt.

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 The Wreck.

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