Games like Return of the Host
If Return of the Host is your kind of game, the closest matches are Helper Cat, Magnetik and Rob Riches — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Return of the Host: Return of the Host is a top-down Sokoban-like puzzle game with twisted puzzles and an exciting story
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Steam players who put hours into Return of the Host 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.
Helper Cat
WHY THIS
Top pick for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Return of the Host.
Helper cat is a puzzle game, in which your objective is to help a magician, putting his potions in the correct places, but for that you'll have to face all the puzzles in the castle.
Magnetik
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Return of the Host.
Are you a good puzzle solver? Ready to face new challenges and enjoy the puzzles ? Check Magnetik
Rob Riches
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Return of the Host.
Plan your steps carefully as you traverse ancient temples, filled with dangerous traps and puzzles.
Minim
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Ranked #4 for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Return of the Host.
Minim is a modern puzzle adventure in the style of classic minimalist retro games. Problem solve, uncover secrets and plan your attack on enemies in this grid-based odyssey.
ScaleBox
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Return of the Host.
A sokoban-like game that you and the boxes may occupy more than one grid. You can push boxes as long as their total size does not exceed your own. With portal you can get bigger, smaller, or... make some more imaginative moves.
Unlock The King
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Return of the Host.
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
RYBot
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Return of the Host.
Revitalize a world of machines across multiple islands in this captivating puzzler. Unlock new mechanics in 40 levels, blending strategy and color theory. Get ready for an electrifying color adventure!
Roboban: Colors
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Return of the Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Return of the Host.
Roboban: Colors is a single-player Sokoban-style puzzle video game in which you control robots that must reach their charging stations, but not before placing the boxes in their respective destinations.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Return of the Host at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Return of the Host on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Return of the Host.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Return of the Host on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Return of the Host.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Return of the Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Return of the Host.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Return of the Host on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Return of the Host.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Return of the Host on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Return of the Host.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
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 Return of the Host.
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 Return of the Host.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Return of the Host.
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 Return of the Host.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Return of the Host.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Return of the Host.
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 Return of the Host.
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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Frequently asked about Return of the Host
- How much does Return of the Host cost?
- Return of the Host is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Return of the Host?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Return of the Host are Helper Cat, Magnetik, Rob Riches.
- Who developed Return of the Host?
- Return of the Host was developed by David Kviloria, SKYSTAR GAMES and published by SKYSTAR GAMES.
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 Return of the Host.
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