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Games like The Life of Arthur

If The Life of Arthur is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sometimes Always Monsters, LISA: The Painful and To the Moon — 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 The Life of Arthur: The Life of Arthur is a story-based game with philosophical themes. No combat. Some puzzle-solving. Philosophical choices. For those interested in philosophical ideas, especially the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer.

2022IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDWindowsby Schopenhauer's Mother
The Life of Arthur — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Life of Arthur also play

Steam players who put hours into The Life of Arthur 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. Sometimes Always Monsters

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Life of Arthur.

    Join a cross-country bus tour as a newlywed author, and combat vicious rumors that you're a plagiarist. Truth isn't important, when you control the narrative.

    2020IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. LISA: The Painful

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    The miserable journey of a broken man...

    2014IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. To the Moon

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

    2012IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. A Bird Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.

    2014IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Last Word

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.

    2015IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Life of Arthur.

    One day, Jimmy looked inside.

    2018IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Meg's Monster

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Life of Arthur fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG10.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Life of Arthur at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Life of Arthur.

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Life of Arthur.

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Life of Arthur.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Life of Arthur.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Life of Arthur.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Life of Arthur on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Life of Arthur.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 The Life of Arthur.

    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 The Life of Arthur.

    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. 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 The Life of Arthur.

    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 ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Life of Arthur.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Life of Arthur.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Life of Arthur

How much does The Life of Arthur cost?
The Life of Arthur is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Life of Arthur?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Life of Arthur are Sometimes Always Monsters, LISA: The Painful, To the Moon.
Who developed The Life of Arthur?
The Life of Arthur was developed by Schopenhauer's Mother and published by Annabell.

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 The Life of Arthur.

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