Games like Echoes
Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to Echoes 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 Echoes 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. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Nova-box, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Echoes: Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
Players who liked Echoes also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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End of Lines
Top pick for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Second-strongest match for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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Expelled!
Third-strongest match for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Darkest Files
Ranked #4 for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Ranked #5 for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
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The Drifter
Ranked #6 for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
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IMMORTALITY
Ranked #7 for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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TR-49
Ranked #8 for Echoes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Echoes.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
More from Nova-box
Other recommendable Steam games by Nova-box, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Along the Edge
Another title from Nova-box, the studio behind Echoes. Shares Indie with Echoes.
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
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Seers Isle
Another title from Nova-box, the studio behind Echoes. Shares Indie with Echoes.
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
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Across the Grooves
Another title from Nova-box, the studio behind Echoes. Shares Indie with Echoes.
Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.
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End of Lines
Another title from Nova-box, the studio behind Echoes. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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Expelled!
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Darkest Files
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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The Drifter
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
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IMMORTALITY
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Echoes.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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TR-49
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Echoes.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Frequently asked about Echoes
- How much does Echoes cost?
- Echoes is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Echoes?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Echoes are End of Lines, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Expelled!.
- Who developed Echoes?
- Echoes was developed by Nova-box.
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 Echoes.
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