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Games like Map Of Materials

If Map Of Materials is your kind of game, the closest matches are DragonHill VR, The Last King and Age Of Omens — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its clues encourage discovery, exploration feels purposeful and atmospheric. 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 Map Of Materials: An exploration adventure on a mysterious island. Explore, gather, craft, and improve your gear. No quest markers, no hand-holding. You find your own way.

2022IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDWindowsby Mike Engler
Map Of Materials — Steam game cover
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Clues encourage discoveryCrafting gear from gathered resourcesExploration feels purposefulAtmosphericContemplativeNostalgic

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Steam players who put hours into Map Of Materials 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. DragonHill VR

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Map Of Materials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    This is an action-adventure game built for virtual reality. You play as an adventurer, freely roam and explore in a medieval open world. Complete a series of quests to unlock skills and upgrade equipment, and finally defeat the dragon in the hill cave.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Last King

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Map Of Materials.

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

    Command a fearless Greek army against Persian invasion. Recruit, train, and promote your army. Build marching camp, resource gathering stations, trade outposts and REBUILD your razed city. Master ancient war tactics and strategies to defeat your enemies

    2025ActionStrategyRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Age Of Omens

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Map Of Materials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Map Of Materials.

    Survive in a medieval world filled with tower-defense, magic, exploration, and building. Use a unique directional combat system. Explore a rich world with dynamic weather that impacts gameplay. Uncover the secrets of the land and emerge victorious in this ultimate survival game.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG15.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pure Hearts

    WHY THIS

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

    Pure Hearts is a multiplayer social fantasy sandbox MMORPG with seasonal world resets. Fight in brutal battles for cities at the end of each season. Every player’s contribution changes the balance of power in the world.

    ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  5. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Map Of Materials.

    Ranked #5 for Map Of Materials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Osman Gazi

    WHY THIS

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

    Osman Gazi 3D RPG Game

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Elven Huntress: Sunveil

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Map Of Materials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Map Of Materials.

    Atmospheric 3D Action RPG about an elven huntress exploring fantasy worlds through magical portals. Fight enemies, collect rare equipment, and restore the ancient fortress of Sunveil.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. Midjungard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Map Of Materials fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    Midjungard is a 3v3 deathmatch hack and slash with Battle Royale like elements set in a Norse universe! Choose from 4 characters & engage in intense PvP combat set in a beautifully lit game level that is huge. Has fantasy and magic elements. Tactical skill matters at least as much as magic!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Map Of Materials

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Risen

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Map Of Materials.

    Reviewers of Map Of Materials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Map Of Materials.

    Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.

    2009RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Gothic 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Map Of Materials.

    Reviewers of Map Of Materials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Map Of Materials.

    War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...

    2001ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Legend of Zero

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Map Of Materials cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Map Of Materials.

    This is the next installment of Legend of Cina, it's a bit more simple and hopefully you will like it.

    2022StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Map Of Materials.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Map Of Materials.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Map Of Materials on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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. Shares Indie and Adventure with Map Of Materials.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 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 Map Of Materials.

    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 ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Map Of Materials.

    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 ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Map Of Materials.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 93, Kuindzhi

    WHY THIS

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

    Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Map Of Materials

Does Map Of Materials work on Steam Deck?
Map Of Materials is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Map Of Materials cost?
Map Of Materials is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Map Of Materials?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Map Of Materials are DragonHill VR, The Last King, Age Of Omens.
Who developed Map Of Materials?
Map Of Materials was developed by Mike Engler.

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 Map Of Materials.

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