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Games like Grimoire Groves

If Grimoire Groves is your kind of game, the closest matches are Summer in Mara, Moondrop and Atomicrops — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cozy and relaxing. 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 Grimoire Groves: Join the witches in their quest to restore the Grimoire Groves! Master magic, grow cute plant creatures and discover the mystery of the Rainbow Socks in this cozy, rogue-lite dungeon crawler.

2025ActionStrategyAdventureRPGCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Stardust
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Artwork and story are adorably charmingHybrid of roguelite and cozy gameNurturing plants feels unique and satisfyingChallengingCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Grimoire Groves also play

Steam players who put hours into Grimoire Groves 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. Summer in Mara

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Moondrop

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Second-strongest match for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Moondrop is a cozy farming roguelite. Build a farm on a shifting mountain. Find treasure in its hidden trails. Use your skill at farming and alchemy to hold off the vanishing mists. When they inevitably arrive, retreat and rebuild the village to upgrade your next farm. Can you reach the summit?

    2023ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Atomicrops

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Third-strongest match for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Grimoire Groves.

    A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw! 

    2020ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Ranked #4 for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Harvest Days: My Dream Farm

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Ranked #5 for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Escape the stress of the big city and enjoy the country life. Take care of your farm, explore the open game world and create your farming paradise. Take care of your animals, cultivate the fields, produce useful and decorative items and build your dream ranch.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. No Place Like Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Ranked #6 for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hokko Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Ranked #7 for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Ranked #8 for Grimoire Groves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Grimoire Groves.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Grimoire Groves.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Grimoire Groves.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares Action with Grimoire Groves.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Grimoire Groves.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Grimoire Groves.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimoire Groves on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Grimoire Groves.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Grimoire Groves.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Grimoire Groves.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Harvest Days: My Dream Farm

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Escape the stress of the big city and enjoy the country life. Take care of your farm, explore the open game world and create your farming paradise. Take care of your animals, cultivate the fields, produce useful and decorative items and build your dream ranch.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hokko Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Grimoire Groves.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Grimoire Groves.

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Grimoire Groves

Is Grimoire Groves verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Grimoire Groves is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Grimoire Groves cost?
Grimoire Groves is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Grimoire Groves?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grimoire Groves are Summer in Mara, Moondrop, Atomicrops.
Who developed Grimoire Groves?
Grimoire Groves was developed by Stardust.

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 Grimoire Groves.

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