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Games like Catana

If Catana is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Snow Fable: Mystery of the Flame, Heroes of Hellas Origins: Part Two and Quest for Runia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and lighthearted. 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 Catana: Guide Catana as he masters the attacks that will save not only the monastery but also the world beyond it. With point-and-click simplicity, you'll create matches that eliminate groups of enemies, unleash powerful special attacks and take down crafty bosses.

2021StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDWindowsby Adept Studios GD
Catana — Steam game cover
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Gradual introduction of mechanics keeps gameplay freshNo timers or limited moves allowing thoughtful playPuzzle logic directly controls combat outcomesChillContemplativeLighthearted

Players who liked Catana also play

Steam players who put hours into Catana 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. The Snow Fable: Mystery of the Flame

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark on a match-three adventure of breathtaking magic and boundless imagination! A girl embarks on a quest to save her fiery friend. But with each step forward, she draws closer to an encounter with a dark force she could not have conceived!

    2022StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Heroes of Hellas Origins: Part Two

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Catana.

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

    With Hellas captured by evil, it is in desperate need of saving. Join Hades in this match-three puzzle game to transform the stone wasteland into a realm of justice and rid the people’s hearts of evil. Become the hero that saves Hellas!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Quest for Runia

    WHY THIS

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

    Quest for Runia is a relaxing VR puzzle game. You have to break 3D structures by combining at least three cubes of the same color. Try to figure out the most effective way to finish each level.

    2021IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Wooden Battles: Spec Ops

    WHY THIS

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

    Wooden Battles: Spec Ops is a stealth action strategy game. Take control of a group of 4 special forces units with unique abilities, infiltrate the enemy base and complete the mission objectives. Use the in-game level editor to create your own missions and upload them to the Steam Workshop.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Red Ronin

    WHY THIS

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

    Red Ronin is a Turn-based but fast paced dash 'n slash game where a bloodthirsty ronin and her companion bot search for revenge.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. SokoMatch: Lizard Saga

    WHY THIS

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

    In this game, you will help Lizzy, a lovable Lizard, to match 3 or more gems of the same collor in order to solve the puzzles and clear the stages! Are you ready? Solve!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Quadice

    WHY THIS

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

    A Tile-Matching Puzzle Game

    2023StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Magic Bubbles

    WHY THIS

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

    A classic puzzle both simple and challenging. It offers an engaging gameplay that will exercise cognitive skills like strategy, logic and problem-solving. With charming graphics, relaxing sound effects and availability on multiple platforms, Magic Bubbles is a must play for gamers of all ages.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Catana.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Catana.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Catana.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Catana.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Catana.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Catana.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Catana.

    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 ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Catana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Catana.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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 Catana.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. 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 Catana.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Adept Studios GD

Other recommendable Steam games by Adept Studios GD, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Claws & Feathers 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Catana.

    Another title from Adept Studios GD, the studio behind Catana. Shares Casual with Catana.

    Match birds across dozens of levels to reach a legendary artifact!

    2016Casual1.74 USDSteam ↗
  2. Claws & Feathers 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Catana.

    Another title from Adept Studios GD, the studio behind Catana. Shares Strategy and Casual with Catana.

    The birds and cats are back in an all-new puzzle adventure that sends them soaring across the galaxy in search of a new home! When a zombie apocalypse ravages their home planet, the birds set off for the stars. But they're not alone!

    2020StrategySimulationCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Rune Lord

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Adept Studios GD, the studio behind Catana. Shares Indie and Casual with Catana.

    A portal has opened and dark magic is pouring through! Only you can close the gateway and defeat the evil Ice Golem. But you'll need to hurry: time is short!

    2019IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dreamland Solitaire

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Adept Studios GD, the studio behind Catana. Shares Strategy and Indie with Catana.

    Escape to a world of wonder as you enjoy a magical twist on classic Solitaire! Clear cleverly designed puzzle boards and uncover a gorgeous fantasy realm on your journey of relaxation and fun!

    2019StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dreamland Solitaire: Dragon's Fury

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Catana.

    Another title from Adept Studios GD, the studio behind Catana. Shares Indie and Casual with Catana.

    When a dragon's fire lights up the night sky and burns a lowly village to the ground, only one fairy can set things right. You must take the role of this enchanting creature as she completes quests in her search of why this tragedy occurred.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Dreamland Solitaire: Dark Prophecy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Adept Studios GD, the studio behind Catana. Shares Strategy and Casual with Catana.

    Enter a world of magic in a stunning new solitaire adventure! Guide a kindhearted fairy, a noble knight and a powerful wizard as they pursue the evil witch, Jill, who intends to destroy the knight's realm and enslave its people.

    2020StrategyAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Catana

How much does Catana cost?
Catana is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Catana?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Catana are The Snow Fable: Mystery of the Flame, Heroes of Hellas Origins: Part Two, Quest for Runia.
Who developed Catana?
Catana was developed by Adept Studios GD and published by Alawar Casual.

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 Catana.

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