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Games like La Sombra

If La Sombra is your kind of game, the closest matches are Clandestine, Zefyr: A Thief's Melody and Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones — 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 La Sombra: With the help of a device capable of hacking different electronics, the cat burglar known as "La sombra" must sneak around through a building ridden by terrorist, Now she must choose between stealing the precious "Emerald Tiara" or to stop the terrorist.

2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDWindowsby byDanDans
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Players who liked La Sombra also play

Steam players who put hours into La Sombra 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. Clandestine

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for La Sombra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    Clandestine is a 2-player or singleplayer stealth/hacking game set in 1996. Asymmetrical co-op allows one player to take the role of the spy while a friend provides overwatch and assistance as the hacker, and unravel a post-Cold War espionage conspiracy.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for La Sombra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    In a colorful archipelago, play as a young thief studying at the Guild. Investigate kidnappings, steer clear of roaming pirates or fight them. Sail the ocean on a cute turtle and climb every island. Cure sick animals, and find the truth during this feel-good journey. Made by a dreamer solo dev.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for La Sombra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Volume

    WHY THIS

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

    Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Light

    WHY THIS

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

    Stealth, Hack, Steal - Light combines unique game mechanics, atmospheric visuals & a gripping narrative that breathes new life into a much loved genre. Combat is your last option & technology your first, can you evade capture & solve the mystery? - Step out of the shadows and into the Light.

    2014ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Recompile

    WHY THIS

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

    This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Aragami

    WHY THIS

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

    Aragami is a third person stealth game that casts you as an undead assassin with the power to control the shadows. Teleport to any shadow, become invisible, materialize weapons or even summon a shadow dragon to infiltrate the enemy ranks and dispose of your targets.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Ghost of a Tale

    WHY THIS

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

    Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Through stealth and cunning you’ll be able to explore the secrets of Dwindling Heights Keep and navigate its dangers.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    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 La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with La Sombra.

    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 La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with La Sombra.

    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 La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with La Sombra.

    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 La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Indie with La Sombra.

    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 La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with La Sombra.

    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 La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with La Sombra.

    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 La Sombra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    "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. Octodad (Student Edition)

    WHY THIS

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

    You are Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about a day of his life. His existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  2. Songs from the Iron Sea

    WHY THIS

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

    Immerse yourself in a contrasted emotional journey with delicate visuals! Songs from the Iron Sea is a poetic platformer set in a whimsical aquatic universe. Guided by a kind entity, embody a creature lost in a metal nightmare and escape the foreman's gaze to regain your freedom.

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. Geist Heist

    WHY THIS

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

    Geist Heist is a single-player, stealth, puzzle game in which the player must use their wits, creativity, and ghostly powers to enter museum exhibits, sneak past security guards, and reclaim their tethers.

    2026Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Republique

    WHY THIS

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

    Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

    2015ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. American Theft 80s: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    You're Jack, a thief in the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, and other 80s items in this prologue of American Theft 80s! Newest game from THIEF SIMULATOR developers.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Rendezvous: Shadows of the Past

    WHY THIS

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

    He can't escape the memories that haunt him, and soon Setyo realizes he must return to Neo-Surabaya to save what's left of his family. Experience the upheaval of Setyo's mundane life in Bay City in this action-adventure prologue to Rendezvous.

    2022IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. A Wonder

    WHY THIS

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

    A WONDER is a 3rd person stealth/puzzle game set in a sunken city. Stuck in the depths of the sea, Alana will have to explore this dormant world in order to reactivate it. In doing so, she must remain hidden from lurking creatures, hostile to any outsider who dares to venture in this derelict place.

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cyber Ops Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Become a military hacker and help your black ops team reach their goal in this noir cyberpunk tactical game. Scan, hack, overtake, control and manage high tech devices, vehicles and even enemy cyborgs with cutting-edge implants.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck 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. Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    In a colorful archipelago, play as a young thief studying at the Guild. Investigate kidnappings, steer clear of roaming pirates or fight them. Sail the ocean on a cute turtle and climb every island. Cure sick animals, and find the truth during this feel-good journey. Made by a dreamer solo dev.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Volume

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Recompile

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Aragami

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with La Sombra.

    Aragami is a third person stealth game that casts you as an undead assassin with the power to control the shadows. Teleport to any shadow, become invisible, materialize weapons or even summon a shadow dragon to infiltrate the enemy ranks and dispose of your targets.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about La Sombra

How much does La Sombra cost?
La Sombra is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to La Sombra?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside La Sombra are Clandestine, Zefyr: A Thief's Melody, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones.
Who developed La Sombra?
La Sombra was developed by byDanDans.

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 La Sombra.

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