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Games like Bolu

If Bolu is your kind of game, the closest matches are Runi, Imagine Wind and Bromeliad — 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 Bolu: Bolu is a survival and building game with a story set in Lake Abant.

2022ActionIndieAdventureSimulationCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Lophius Games
Bolu — Steam game cover

Players who liked Bolu also play

Steam players who put hours into Bolu 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. Runi

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Bolu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bolu.

    A cooperative low-poly survival adventure. Gather resources, craft tools, build shelter, and explore a vast wilderness with friends as you fight to endure together.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Imagine Wind

    WHY THIS

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

    Imagine Wind - an atmospheric first-person adventure about exploring the underground world beneath Antarctica. Gather resources, set up camp, study amber artifacts, and uncover the mystery of your own memory.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Bromeliad

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bolu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Bolu.

    In Bromeliad you are stranded on a pacific island where you are a Human-Bear. You will have to survive, gathering materials to build tools and bases. You will need to hunt for food, explore, tame animals, then, at night strange creatures will appear. Survive and find an element to return to normal.

    2021ActionAdventureEarly Access11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Flower Challenge

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bolu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bolu.

    A flower hunter simulator. Here you can walk around the forest and enjoy the nature, meet different animals and, of course, gather flowers.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure199.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. SNOW HELL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bolu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bolu.

    The crash is just the beginning. Trapped in the frozen hell of Siberia, you must fight for every single day. Use the wreckage, build shelter, find food, and face deadly threats. Rescue may never come – how long can you survive?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Bootstrap Island

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Bolu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bolu.

    A Robinson Crusoe–inspired VR roguelike survival adventure set in the 17th century. Shipwrecked on a ruthless tropical island, you must survive without guidance. Trust your instincts as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. HELLION

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Bolu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bolu.

    After a century in cryosleep you find yourself stranded amidst the ruins of mankind’s first interstellar colony. Explore derelict ships and stations and harvest raw resources in search of air, fuel and other equipment. Or loot and pillage what you need from other survivors. The choice is yours!

    2019ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Bum Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Bolu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bolu.

    Bum Simulator is a sandbox game bursting with inappropriate humor and memorable characters. You live on the streets of Bumsville. Do you have what it takes to adapt, survive and become an urban legend?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bolu at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bolu.

    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 ~60% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bolu.

    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 ~70% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bolu.

    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 ~80% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Bolu.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Bolu.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bolu.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bolu.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Bolu on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bolu.

    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 ↗

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 Bolu.

    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 Bolu.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bolu.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bolu.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Simulation with Bolu.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Bolu.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bolu.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bolu

How much does Bolu cost?
Bolu is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bolu?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bolu are Runi, Imagine Wind, Bromeliad.
Who developed Bolu?
Bolu was developed by Lophius Games.

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 Bolu.

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