Games like Mirages of Winter
Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to Mirages of Winter for fans of indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Mirages of Winter also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Mirages of Winter: Embark on a poetic adventure through the beautiful, ink-painted Winter Island. Explore new paths, collect animal paintings, solve soothing puzzles, uncover the island’s mysteries, and awaken spring.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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The Search
Top pick for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
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Berry People
Second-strongest match for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mirages of Winter.
The forest is full of little berries that have come to life! Explore the forest and discover its secrets! Take pictures with your camera to fill out your photo album with all the berries you can find!
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Flower
Third-strongest match for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.
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Submachine: Legacy
Ranked #4 for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
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Koira
Ranked #5 for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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Manifold Garden
Ranked #6 for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
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Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
Ranked #7 for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
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Botanicula
Ranked #8 for Mirages of Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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Berry People
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Mirages of Winter.
The forest is full of little berries that have come to life! Explore the forest and discover its secrets! Take pictures with your camera to fill out your photo album with all the berries you can find!
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Koira
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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Manifold Garden
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
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Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
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Botanicula
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mirages of Winter.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Frequently asked about Mirages of Winter
- How much does Mirages of Winter cost?
- Mirages of Winter is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mirages of Winter?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mirages of Winter are The Search, Berry People, Flower.
- Who developed Mirages of Winter?
- Mirages of Winter was developed by Mirari Games and published by PID Games, Dear Villagers.
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 Mirages of Winter.
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