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Games like A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents

If A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cloudy Day, Django and Arise: A Simple Story — 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 A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents: A very short and memorable adventure of this above jellyfish kid to finding his parents. Use your mouse click to avoid the sea predators and eat planktonics. The story is a little cringey but will make you smile in the end.

2022IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDWindowsby GoatDragonStudio
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Players who liked A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents also play

Steam players who put hours into A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents 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. Cloudy Day

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Cloudy Day is a 2D casual hand-drawn platforming game made entirely by a single person. Play as a lonely cloud that embarks on a journey to learn how to fly and be able to join their fellow clouds!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Django

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Django, a brave doberman left behind in the woods, will he find his way back to his family? Through the dangerous and breathtaking path of forest, you will play as django and explore the nature woods of Kodaikanal with dangerous and interesting wild animals on the way and uncovers the story behind.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Arise: A Simple Story

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Shelter 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Endling - Extinction is Forever

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 100 hidden fish

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    The fish hid. Try to find them all! A very large location.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Know by heart

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shan Gui II: Sweet Osmanthus II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Autumn goes by, girls are still waiting till osmanthus blooming.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    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:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    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!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    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?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 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 A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    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. Shares Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    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 and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    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 ↗
  5. 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 A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. Arise: A Simple Story

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shelter 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Endling - Extinction is Forever

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 100 hidden fish

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    The fish hid. Try to find them all! A very large location.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Know by heart

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

    Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents

How much does A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents cost?
A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents are Cloudy Day, Django, Arise: A Simple Story.
Who developed A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents?
A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents was developed by GoatDragonStudio.

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 A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents.

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