Games like A SIMPLE REQUEST
If A SIMPLE REQUEST is your kind of game, the closest matches are SICK, A Simple Garbage Sorting Game and Riven — 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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Players who liked A SIMPLE REQUEST also play
Steam players who put hours into A SIMPLE REQUEST 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.
SICK
WHY THIS
Top pick for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Sick is a mixture of intense thriller and exploration of a small surrounding world. A first-person game with a frightening atmosphere. Once in Hell, you play as Jack Willis, who roams an endless loop of suffering, pain and fear.
A Simple Garbage Sorting Game
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
We are recruiting a large number of testers from around the world to participate in an unprecedented secret experiment.. Join us and embark on this journey of exploration that is crucial to survival. In this unknown experiment, your choices will determine the fate of the Earth.
Riven
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Rise of Insanity
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Holidays in Khrushchevsk
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Do you like spontaneous purchases? Do all your purchases bring you happiness? Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance.
Broken Reality
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Time Loader
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!
IMMORTALITY
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for A SIMPLE REQUEST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A SIMPLE REQUEST at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A SIMPLE REQUEST on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 A SIMPLE REQUEST.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 A SIMPLE REQUEST.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Riven
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Rise of Insanity
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Time Loader
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!
IMMORTALITY
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SIMPLE REQUEST.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Frequently asked about A SIMPLE REQUEST
- How much does A SIMPLE REQUEST cost?
- A SIMPLE REQUEST is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to A SIMPLE REQUEST?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A SIMPLE REQUEST are SICK, A Simple Garbage Sorting Game, Riven.
- Who developed A SIMPLE REQUEST?
- A SIMPLE REQUEST was developed by Michael Derek.
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