Games like BOKURA
If BOKURA is your kind of game, the closest matches are BOKURA: planet, The Backrooms : Last Expedition and Sloop — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic. 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.
Get personalized picks →BOKURA is a two-player online co-op puzzle-adventure game released in 2023. Players control two boys who have run away from home, navigating a world where each player perceives a different reality. The game uses asymmetric perspective mechanics, requiring constant communication between players as they work together to progress. Each decision carries moral weight, challenging both players to understand each other's viewpoints. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as contemplative and melancholic, with hand-drawn visuals enhancing the emotional weight of the journey. The experience is relatively short but designed for replayability to discover alternate endings. Players highlight the intimate co-op experience and how the asymmetric perspectives foster genuine communication. It achieves a 95% positive rating from over 4,600 Steam reviews and runs on Steam Deck.
About BOKURA: BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away. Relive the friendship of your childhood through the journey of two boys.
Players who liked BOKURA also play
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BOKURA: planet
WHY THIS
Top pick for BOKURA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
"There's something I can't tell you..." Explore new frontiers of co-op gaming in BOKURA: planet, a puzzle adventure game that you can only play with two players. Take on the role of a spaceship's exploration crew and try to escape from the red planet you crash-landed on.
The Backrooms : Last Expedition
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for BOKURA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
"The Backrooms: Last Expedition" is a cooperative horror game designed for 1 to 4 players. Its main objective is to create an enjoyable gaming experience for friends. Players will navigate through terrifying levels, filled with various entities and dangers, as they strive to escape.
It Takes Two
WHY THIS
Shares co op puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with BOKURA.
Ranked #4 for BOKURA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with BOKURA.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BOKURA.
Ranked #5 for BOKURA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BOKURA.
Ranked #6 for BOKURA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!
My Memory of Us
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BOKURA.
Ranked #7 for BOKURA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Reviewers mention these as similar to BOKURA
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River Tails: Stronger Together
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BOKURA.
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D co-op adventure platformer designed around an asymmetrical co-op system. Teammates must work together to defeat end-of-level bosses and solve puzzles across a range of natural-world environments. All you need is communication, coordination and complete trust!
We Were Here
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BOKURA.
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
ibb & obb
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BOKURA.
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Pile Up! Box by Box
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BOKURA.
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
Pile Up! ticks all the right boxes as a family-friendly cooperative 3D platformer! Jump up, slide down, play together and carry the load!
The Planet Crafter
WHY THIS
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with BOKURA.
A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.
Blanc
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BOKURA.
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with BOKURA.
Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.
Split Fiction
WHY THIS
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with BOKURA.
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Tiny Brains
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with BOKURA.
Reviewers of BOKURA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
"Tiny Brains" is a cooperative action puzzler that follows four super-powered lab animals in their attempt to escape a mad scientist's experiments. In this joyously chaotic multiplayer game, the four "Tiny Brains" must combine their unique physics-based powers to navigate through a trick-ridden maze.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BOKURA at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with BOKURA.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with BOKURA.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with BOKURA.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
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!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under BOKURA on Steam right now. Shares Casual with BOKURA.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 BOKURA.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with BOKURA.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BOKURA.
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?
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 BOKURA.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
It Takes Two
WHY THIS
Shares co op puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with BOKURA.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with BOKURA.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
My Memory of Us
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BOKURA.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with BOKURA.
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Frequently asked about BOKURA
- Does BOKURA run on Steam Deck?
- BOKURA 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 BOKURA cost?
- BOKURA is listed on Steam at 5.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does BOKURA have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — BOKURA supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op).
- What games are most similar to BOKURA?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BOKURA are BOKURA: planet, The Backrooms : Last Expedition, Sloop.
- Who developed BOKURA?
- BOKURA was developed by tokoronyori and published by Kodansha.
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 BOKURA.
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