Rank 01Games like Tide Up
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Tide Up also play
The closest matches to Tide Up: Cat in the Box, Coffin of Ashes, LUNA, The Sand Man, and The Crooked Man. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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The Sand Man
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Tide Up.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Gustav
- Price: $1.99−75%checked Oct 31
- 94% of 50 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Hidden secrets reward thorough exploration
- Minimalist pixel art evokes deep unease
- Story explores guilt and trauma
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Boss fights
More games like Tide Up, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Tide Up
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.
Yume Nikki
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tide Up.
SILENT HILL 2
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Tide Up.
Resident Evil
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Tide Up.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tide Up at current Steam store prices.
Red Bow
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tide Up.
Stitched HD
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Tide Up.
Never Again
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Tide Up.
More from Gustav
Other recommendable Steam games by Gustav, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Void Memory
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tide Up.
About Tide Up
The closest matches to Tide Up: Cat in the Box, Coffin of Ashes, LUNA, The Sand Man, and The Crooked Man. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tide Up is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cat in the Box, Coffin of Ashes and LUNA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and melancholic, and single out its boss fights and environment shifting. 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.
About Tide Up: Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
Is Tide Up worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 50 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Hidden secrets reward thorough exploration
- Minimalist pixel art evokes deep unease
- Story explores guilt and trauma
- Subtle storytelling avoids lore dumps
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Very disappointing, theres absolutely nothing happening until the very end. You meet some nicely designed creatures here and there, but thats it. Its stale, and boring.”
People who play it also play: Cat in the Box, Coffin of Ashes, LUNA
Frequently asked about Tide Up
Can I run it?
How much does Tide Up cost?
Tide Up is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tide Up?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tide Up are Cat in the Box, Coffin of Ashes, LUNA.
Who developed Tide Up?
Tide Up was developed by Gustav.