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Games like Daydream

If Daydream is your kind of game, the closest matches are LIFELIKE, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles and Persona 4 Golden — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Daydream: A turn-based JRPG with a focus on characters and story.

2022RPG13.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Adventure Hat
Daydream — Steam game cover

Players who liked Daydream also play

Steam players who put hours into Daydream 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. LIFELIKE

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Lifelikes aren’t real! At least, nobody thought living appliances as smart as humans could be, until all hell broke loose in rural Ohio. Fight back in radio-inspired combat against toasters, lamps, and other living objects as you get to the bottom of a magical mystery in this electromagnetic RPG.

    2023IndieRPGEarly Access9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.

    2025StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Persona 4 Golden

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

    2020RPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    The dramatic RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel series is now complete!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Persona 3 Portable

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.

    2023StrategyAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 时空传说:佣兵王战记

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    This is an RPG game with a Western magical background, which combines the gameplay of many ancient games, various mazes, and free exploration games!

    2024IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fuga: Melodies of Steel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.

    2021StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. LOST SPHEAR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Daydream fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!

    2018ActionAdventureRPG12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Daydream on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    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 ↗
  2. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Daydream on Steam right now.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Daydream on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    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 ↗
  4. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Daydream on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Daydream on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Daydream on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. FlyKnight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Daydream on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Daydream on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.

    2025StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Persona 4 Golden

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

    2020RPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Persona 3 Portable

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.

    2023StrategyAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fuga: Melodies of Steel

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.

    2021StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. LOST SPHEAR

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Daydream.

    A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!

    2018ActionAdventureRPG12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Daydream

How much does Daydream cost?
Daydream is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Daydream?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Daydream are LIFELIKE, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles, Persona 4 Golden.
Who developed Daydream?
Daydream was developed by Adventure Hat.

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 Daydream.

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