Games like Approval
If Approval is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ozric, Tree Strike and Entropy Survivors — 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 Approval also play
Steam players who put hours into Approval 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.
Ozric
WHY THIS
Top pick for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
An endless forest. A magical delivery. A shortcut Ozric will never forget. Face off against waves of twisted forest creatures in fast-paced combat. Collect powerful upgrades, experiment with wild magic, and push deeper into the ever-changing forest.
Tree Strike
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
The incremental tree striking platformer, strike trees, collect them, die and make the numbers go up.
Entropy Survivors
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Soulstone Survivors
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Now reimagined and expanded in the new Mormo's Curse update, The Swords of Ditto is a roguelite action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.
Sharded World
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
Froguelike
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Approval fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Your choices matter in Froguelike where you play as a frog on a mission to eat all the bugs. Level up, choose new tongues and upgrades, become unstoppable and run straight into the swarm! Unlock all frogs, tongues, items and chapters to become the most powerful frog in the pond.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Approval at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Approval on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Approval .
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Approval on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Approval .
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Approval on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Approval on Steam right now. Shares Action with Approval .
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Approval on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Approval on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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 Approval .
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Approval .
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?
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 Casual with Approval .
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 Action and Indie with Approval .
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Approval .
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Approval .
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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More from AECRNIA
Other recommendable Steam games by AECRNIA, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
ELMIA
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Nostalgic as well as new! Warp action game! A fairy "El" and a forest girl "Mia" living in a village Run through exhilarating warp to save villagers! A fantastic world view like a picture book and beautiful 3D graphics, Enjoy your imagination and enjoy with the beautiful sound that you listen carefully.
SushiParty
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
A simple but actionable shooter! In recent years, "shrimp" and "tuna" were fighting. However, tuna adopted all sushi and enjoys the rule of the galaxy. The shrimp will defeat the tuna to save the galaxy! Sushi will save the galaxy!
URO
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Indie and Casual with Approval .
There was a world where URO alone lives. However, the color and sound disappeared from the world from one day. When wearing a glowing ornament, URO is wrapped in color and music I notice that music and colors are gone from the world. To regain music and color to the world again, I started running running my music.
Flan
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Operate two people at the same time! ? An action game that thinks of each other! When the girl woke up, a dark and cold place had spread. As the girl advances her feet, she meets the frozen black knight. Join the power of two people and get to the truth!
URO2
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Indie and Casual with Approval .
There was a world where only URO lived. I brought music and color back to the world Again, one day, colors and sounds disappeared from the world. The UROs who noticed the incident To bring music and color back to the world I started running again with my own music.
SushiParty2
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
High speed sushi shooting! ! Again, “shrimp” and “tuna” were fighting. However, the tuna incorporated all the sushi and was in control of the galaxy. Shrimp defeat tuna to save the galaxy! Sushi will save the galaxy in a high-speed battle!
Tower of the Approval
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
New feeling! Roguelike action!Do you know such a story? ?When you reach the top floor, you will be recognized as a single person ApplivarA story about a craftsman who starts to yearn for such a tower and aims for the top floor.
FoxVoltex
WHY THIS
Another title from AECRNIA, the studio behind Approval . Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
The stage is a robot town where everything is mechanically driven A sudden lightning strike in this peaceful town! The function of the town is down, and the security robot loses control and runs away In an instant I was caught in a vortex of confusion.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Entropy Survivors
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Now reimagined and expanded in the new Mormo's Curse update, The Swords of Ditto is a roguelite action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.
Froguelike
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Approval .
Your choices matter in Froguelike where you play as a frog on a mission to eat all the bugs. Level up, choose new tongues and upgrades, become unstoppable and run straight into the swarm! Unlock all frogs, tongues, items and chapters to become the most powerful frog in the pond.
Frequently asked about Approval
- How much does Approval cost?
- Approval is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Approval ?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Approval are Ozric, Tree Strike, Entropy Survivors.
- Who developed Approval ?
- Approval was developed by AECRNIA and published by AnelaGamesStudio.
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