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Games like Lost Wish: In the desperate world

If Lost Wish: In the desperate world is your kind of game, the closest matches are Solateria, Hollow Knight and Blasphemous — 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 Lost Wish: In the desperate world: Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...

2022ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDWindowsby Innocent Soul
Lost Wish: In the desperate world — Steam game cover

Players who liked Lost Wish: In the desperate world also play

Steam players who put hours into Lost Wish: In the desperate world 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. Solateria

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Blasphemous

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Death's Gambit: Afterlife

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Knight: Silksong

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. GRIME

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    2021ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Mark of the Deep

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Minoria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Lost Wish: In the desperate world fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lost Wish: In the desperate world at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lost Wish: In the desperate world on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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 Action and Adventure with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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 Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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 Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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 Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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 and Adventure with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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 with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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 Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    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. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blasphemous

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Death's Gambit: Afterlife

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight: Silksong

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. GRIME

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    2021ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Minoria

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lost Wish: In the desperate world

How much does Lost Wish: In the desperate world cost?
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lost Wish: In the desperate world?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lost Wish: In the desperate world are Solateria, Hollow Knight, Blasphemous.
Who developed Lost Wish: In the desperate world?
Lost Wish: In the desperate world was developed by Innocent Soul.

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 Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

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