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Games like Valley Peaks

If Valley Peaks is your kind of game, the closest matches are Smushi Come Home, Portabellows and Monch! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cozy and relaxing. 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 Valley Peaks: Embark on a cozy climbing adventure in Valley Peaks, a ribbiting first-person platformer where each mountain is like a puzzle. Install Radio Towers at the top of every ridge to connect the froggy inhabitants to the wider world, venture further into the Valley, conquer peaks and unravel mysteries!

2024IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Tub Club
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Players who liked Valley Peaks also play

Steam players who put hours into Valley Peaks 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. Smushi Come Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Valley Peaks.

    Top pick for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Portabellows

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Explore a whimsical island to find… pie recipes?! Bake them by gathering or growing ingredients, which may be the key to helping out your new found quirky friends leave the island! In this wholesome 3D platformer collectathon, you can enjoy discovering the world freely at your own pace.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  3. Monch!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Absorb creatures to gain and upgrade abilities, relax as you explore a handcrafted world and help out it's inhabitants. Keep an eye out for trinkets and secrets as you investigate the strange power afflicting this place and it's denizens... What does it all mean?

    2025IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Completely Stretchy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Valley Peaks.

    Ranked #4 for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    A befuddling mishap has made you COMPLETELY STRETCHY! Stretch, swing and stick around the delightfully odd and vibrant Grombi Isles in this eccentric and light-hearted 3D platformer.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual18.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Valley Peaks.

    Ranked #5 for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Skolly's Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Explore a sky filled with floating islands as Skolly, an unusual adventurer in search of all the hidden treasures of this forgotten world.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Mika and The Witch's Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Valley Peaks.

    Ranked #7 for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Valley Peaks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.

    2020ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Valley Peaks

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Peaks of Yore

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Valley Peaks.

    Reviewers of Valley Peaks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Counter-Strike

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Valley Peaks cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

    2000Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Supraland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Valley Peaks.

    Reviewers of Valley Peaks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Valley Peaks.

    Reviewers of Valley Peaks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Valley Peaks.

    Reviewers of Valley Peaks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    Fling yourself into a mountain climbing adventure! Become the first to reach the top of the highest mountain in the world and meet eccentric characters along the way!

    2024ActionSportsIndie3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. White Knuckle

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Valley Peaks cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.

    2025Early Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Valley Peaks on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 Valley Peaks.

    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.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Valley Peaks.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Smushi Come Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Valley Peaks.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Completely Stretchy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Valley Peaks.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    A befuddling mishap has made you COMPLETELY STRETCHY! Stretch, swing and stick around the delightfully odd and vibrant Grombi Isles in this eccentric and light-hearted 3D platformer.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual18.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Valley Peaks.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Mika and The Witch's Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Valley Peaks.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.

    Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Valley Peaks

Does Valley Peaks run on Steam Deck?
Valley Peaks is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Valley Peaks cost?
Valley Peaks is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Valley Peaks?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Valley Peaks are Smushi Come Home, Portabellows, Monch!.
Who developed Valley Peaks?
Valley Peaks was developed by Tub Club and published by Those Awesome Guys.

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 Valley Peaks.

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