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Games like Goodlands

If Goodlands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Horse Spirit Valley, Poarker and Seaward — 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 Goodlands: A game about dinos digging up dinos. Become the paleontologist you always wanted to be: walk, hop, and drive around a badlands-inspired environment. Discover fossils and help restore a decrepit museum to its former glory.

IndieAdventureCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby thegeolojosh
Goodlands — Steam game cover

Players who liked Goodlands also play

Steam players who put hours into Goodlands 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. Horse Spirit Valley

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Goodlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Goodlands.

    Ride peaceful 3D valleys on your horse, collect every diamond on the map, and spend your sparkle on new pastures plus deep unicorn-style looks—coats, manes, saddles, armor, and horns—with Steam achievements to chase along the way.

    2026SimulationCasual2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Poarker

    WHY THIS

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

    A cozy sandbox adventure game where you run, slide, float, and grind through island environments using parkour-inspired movement to clean up trash, collect gear, and help a community of animals.

    AdventureSteam ↗
  3. Seaward

    WHY THIS

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

    Seaward is a cozy exploration game where you build a ship to discover a flooded world. Find resources and power your ship with renewable energies. Meet unique characters and help them out to build a wholesome community. Make the journey your own by taking photos and filling up your journal.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  4. Otterly Lost

    WHY THIS

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

    Swim, dive, and explore as a curious sea otter far from home. Meet charming animals, discover hidden places, use tools, and solve light challenges as you make your way back with your favorite rock by your side.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  5. Locomochi

    WHY THIS

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

    Locomochi is a cozy and relaxing puzzle game where you control your favorite toy train. Deliver the right wagons, solve handcrafted railway puzzles, and explore a charming world full of adorable characters and wholesome adventures!

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Froggy Brews

    WHY THIS

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

    Froggy Brews is a cozy narrative adventure, where every cup of tea tells a story. Play as a tea-loving frog returning to your old neighborhood that has changed over time. Brew tea for villagers, uncover heartfelt stories, and rediscover your place in this world.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Wishbind

    WHY THIS

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

    You have been summoned to another world to help someone gather a special kind of leaves. Explore the locale in search of increasingly difficult platforming challenges, while discovering the history and people of this new place.

    2025IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Clean the Sea!

    WHY THIS

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

    Make the planet beautiful!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual1.99 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 Goodlands.

    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 Goodlands.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Goodlands.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Goodlands.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Goodlands

What games are most similar to Goodlands?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Goodlands are Horse Spirit Valley, Poarker, Seaward.
Who developed Goodlands?
Goodlands was developed by thegeolojosh.

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 Goodlands.

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