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Games like Rooster

If Rooster is your kind of game, the closest matches are Woodo, Hidden in Space and Knick Knack Stack — 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 Rooster: A heartfelt, story-rich casual puzzle adventure celebrating the best of ancient Chinese culture. Explore an exquisitely hand-drawn world with delightful surprises, from cooking, finding hidden objects, paper crafting, and more. Guide Rooster in an emotionally rewarding tale about family and love.

2026IndieCasual13.59 USDWindows · macOSby Sticky Brain Studios
Rooster — Steam game cover

Players who liked Rooster also play

Steam players who put hours into Rooster 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. Woodo

    WHY THIS

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

    Woodo feels like a 3D coloring book you can touch, a relaxing puzzle-tale told through handcrafted wooden dioramas. A toy for those who never forgot how to be a child.

    2026IndieCasual11.89 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hidden in Space

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Rooster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    Discover strange creatures hidden across weird planets. In this hand drawn universe you need to observe and color in alien lifeforms as you explore interactive worlds full of secrets and surprises.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  3. Knick Knack Stack

    WHY THIS

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

    Knick Knack Stack is a cozy 2D physics-based puzzle game. Travel the world, build goofy towers in iconic places, take cute memory pictures of your creations and chat with your silly friends! No failure, no pressure. Stack at your own cozy pace!

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Is This Seat Taken?

    WHY THIS

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

    Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

    2025IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Tukoni: Forest Keepers

    WHY THIS

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

    Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute & cozy puzzle adventure. Play as Traveller, a forest spirit on a special journey, as you explore magical hand-drawn locations, meet charming characters, solve handcrafted puzzles, collect herbs and tea recipes, and help the forest prepare for the coming winter.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. A Little to the Left

    WHY THIS

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

    A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

    2022IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Rita

    WHY THIS

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

    Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and be a part of her legacy.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 100 Cats Singapore

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 Cats hidden in Singapore! Can you find them all? 😺

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rooster.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rooster.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rooster.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Rooster on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Rooster.

    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.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Rooster.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Is This Seat Taken?

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

    2025IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tukoni: Forest Keepers

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute & cozy puzzle adventure. Play as Traveller, a forest spirit on a special journey, as you explore magical hand-drawn locations, meet charming characters, solve handcrafted puzzles, collect herbs and tea recipes, and help the forest prepare for the coming winter.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. A Little to the Left

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

    2022IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rita

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Rooster.

    Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and be a part of her legacy.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rooster

How much does Rooster cost?
Rooster is listed on Steam at 13.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rooster?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rooster are Woodo, Hidden in Space, Knick Knack Stack.
Who developed Rooster?
Rooster was developed by Sticky Brain Studios.

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 Rooster.

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