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Games like The Pier Arcade

If The Pier Arcade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Redneck Bowl Games, All-In-One Sports VR and Hidden Post-Apocalyptic 4 Top-Down 3D — 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 Pier Arcade: Play a great selection of physics-based and digital arcade games, just like those found in real-world arcades and piers, competing for high scores, tickets and jackpots.

2022ActionSportsIndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Greg Giddens
The Pier Arcade — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into The Pier Arcade 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. Redneck Bowl Games

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with The Pier Arcade.

    Bowling without the bowling ball both lethal and non-lethal play in unusual Bowling Arenas.

    2023ActionSportsSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. All-In-One Sports VR

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with The Pier Arcade.

    13 Sports in 1 Game ! What type of sports acitivities will be safer during the pandemic era? All in One sports VR offers the most safe way to keep you healthy for both physically and mentally with zero contact.

    2023ActionSportsSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hidden Post-Apocalyptic 4 Top-Down 3D

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with The Pier Arcade.

    Find the objects that are hidden on the map.

    2023ActionSportsStrategy199.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. VR SUPER SPORTS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with The Pier Arcade.

    The ultimate SPORTS VR experience! Jump into 8 sports and move your whole body. A fun and casual VR sports game to play, exercise, and compete with friends and family.

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.59 USDSteam ↗
  5. International Basketball Manager 23

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with The Pier Arcade.

    Become the basketball manager of the moment and leave your mark by leading your own dynasty. Control all the management tools that International Basketball Manager 23 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top. Manager, your time has come!

    2022SportsStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. My Scout Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with The Pier Arcade.

    Discover hidden gems, develop their potential, and sell them for profit. In My Scout Life, you're the scout — finding young talents before anyone else does. Build your reputation, grow your network, and dominate the transfer market!

    2026SportsSimulationCasual3.20 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hoops World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with The Pier Arcade.

    The perfect first-person playground. Shoot hoops, drift a go-kart, explore the world and beyond!

    2024ActionSportsSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. International Basketball Manager 22

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Pier Arcade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with The Pier Arcade.

    Take control of world basketball with International Basketball Manager 22. The game is officially licensed by EuroLeague Basketball as well as by the most important international leagues.

    2021SportsStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Pier Arcade.

    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 The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Pier Arcade.

    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 The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Pier Arcade.

    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 The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with The Pier Arcade.

    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 ~50% under The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Pier Arcade.

    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 ~75% under The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Pier Arcade.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Pier Arcade.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Pier Arcade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Pier Arcade.

    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 ↗

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 The Pier Arcade.

    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 with The Pier Arcade.

    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 The Pier Arcade.

    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 The Pier Arcade.

    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. 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 The Pier Arcade.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 The Pier Arcade.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Pier Arcade

How much does The Pier Arcade cost?
The Pier Arcade is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Pier Arcade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Pier Arcade are Redneck Bowl Games, All-In-One Sports VR, Hidden Post-Apocalyptic 4 Top-Down 3D.
Who developed The Pier Arcade?
The Pier Arcade was developed by Greg Giddens and published by Peacock Pie Productions.

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 Pier Arcade.

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