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Games like GATE

If GATE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mystery at Morgoth, The Curse of Feldar Vale and TaleSpire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and relaxing. 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 GATE: Easily play tabletop games like D&D with your friends online. GATE was built with simplicity in mind, allowing people to play games with friends quickly and easily.

2021StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Banshee Cat
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Steam players who put hours into GATE 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. Mystery at Morgoth

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with GATE.

    Top pick for GATE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.

    Who is behind the evil events that unfurled in The Curse of Feldar Vale? Journey to the land of Morgoth to halt the dark force that terrorizes the people and learn who is behind the mysterious Cabal. An adventure for 4-6 characters of Level 1-6, loosely based on D&D Open Game License (1e/2e).

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Curse of Feldar Vale

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with GATE.

    Second-strongest match for GATE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.

    Can your party lift the curse that has befallen the once peaceful Vale? An adventure for 4-6 characters of Level 1-3, loosely based on Dungeons and Dragons Open Game License (OGL 1e/2e).

    2021StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. TaleSpire

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for GATE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with GATE.

    TaleSpire is a beautiful way to play pen and paper RPGs online. Bring your stories to life and embark upon campaigns together with your friends, regardless of where you are in the world.

    2021IndieSimulationRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Game Master Engine

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with GATE.

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

    Transform your virtual tabletop RPG experience in Game Master Engine’s lush 3D multiplayer RPG simulator. Whether you're a seasoned game master or just starting out, GME makes it easy to explore, create, and run custom games, all while bringing your players together for unforgettable adventures.

    2021IndieSimulationRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Dungeon Full Dive: Game Master Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with GATE.

    Ranked #5 for GATE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.

    DFD: Game Master Edition is the ultimate TTRPG toolkit to bring your games to the next level. With the ability to host and manage sessions, create limitless characters and maps, and access exclusive GM tools. This edition offers unparalleled control over your tabletop experiences.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. RPG Stories

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with GATE.

    Ranked #6 for GATE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with GATE.

    RPG Stories 3D World Builder VTT lets you create any indoor or outdoor environment, then either export your maps to other VTTs or invite friends to play your tabletop RPG sessions online in 3D. It fully supports all three major TTRPG eras—Fantasy, Modern, and Sci-Fi.

    2023StrategyAdventureSimulation20.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Wildshape - Map Editor (free demo)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with GATE.

    Ranked #7 for GATE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.

    An all new way to create and play tabletop games in beautiful animated 3D maps!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with GATE.

    Ranked #8 for GATE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with GATE.

    A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule.

    2025StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to GATE

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. Tabletop Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with GATE.

    Reviewers of GATE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.

    Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Beyond

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of GATE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with GATE.

    Your grandma has died. No one knows how or why. You are the sole beneficiary of her will. Heed the warning in her will as you investigate her death. Explore, investigate, and survive.

    2018Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. FOUNDRY

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of GATE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.

    Build a sophisticated robot factory optimized to perfection in an infinite voxel world. Mine and harvest resources, automate your production lines and manage complex systems while researching your way to become the galaxy’s leading robotics megacorp.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation20.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with GATE.

    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 ~44% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with GATE.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with GATE.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GATE.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with GATE.

    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 ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with GATE.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with GATE.

    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 ~44% under GATE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with GATE.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. 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 GATE.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 GATE.

    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 ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with GATE.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about GATE

Does GATE run on Steam Deck?
GATE 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 GATE cost?
GATE is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does GATE have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — GATE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to GATE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GATE are Mystery at Morgoth, The Curse of Feldar Vale, TaleSpire.
Who developed GATE?
GATE was developed by Banshee Cat.

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 GATE.

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