Games like Deponia
If Deponia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chaos on Deponia, Goodbye Deponia and Deponia Doomsday — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters are memorable, humor is absurd and story is engaging. 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.
Get personalized picks →Deponia is a point-and-click adventure developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment, released in 2012 at a price of $9.99. Set on a world reduced to a massive garbage dump, the game follows Rufus, a crotchety inhabitant striving to escape his grim surroundings through puzzle-solving and fourth-wall-breaking moments. Players describe the experience as both funny and whimsical despite its dark premise, and reviewers highlight the engaging story and memorable characters alongside excellent voice acting. The game offers a challenging medium-length solo adventure with a traditional save system, running verified on Steam Deck. It holds a 74 on Metacritic and maintains a 78% positive rating from over 3000 Steam reviews.
About Deponia: In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Players who liked Deponia also play
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Chaos on Deponia
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Deponia.
Top pick for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
Goodbye Deponia
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an emotional mood with Deponia.
Second-strongest match for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
Deponia Doomsday
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Ranked #4 for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Ranked #5 for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
The award-winning debut adventure game from the creators of Deponia and The Whispered World now on Steam. Accompany young Edna and her talking stuffed bunny Harvey on a whacky attempt to escape from her padded cell. Experience a bizarre journey all across the insane asylum and far beyond its brick walls.
The Whispered World Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Ranked #6 for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
When the fate of a world hangs in the balance, an unusual hero arises! The visually impressive adventure-epic The Whispered World is now available as a Special Edition for the first time. Let the Whispered World enchant you with its many animated details and fantastic characters.
The Dark Eye: Memoria
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with Deponia.
Ranked #7 for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Riddlewood Manor
WHY THIS
Shares point and click, puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Ranked #8 for Deponia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
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The Whispered World Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
When the fate of a world hangs in the balance, an unusual hero arises! The visually impressive adventure-epic The Whispered World is now available as a Special Edition for the first time. Let the Whispered World enchant you with its many animated details and fantastic characters.
Grim Fandango Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with Deponia.
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Deponia.
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Deponia.
There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
The Night of the Rabbit
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
The Inner World
WHY THIS
Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?
SchoolBoy Runaway
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with Deponia.
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Deponia.
“You little rascal! Go study your lessons right now!” said the angry parents, grounding you. Try to outsmart them and find a way to have fun with your friends.
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Deponia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Deponia at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deponia.
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 Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deponia.
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 Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deponia.
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 Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deponia.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
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 Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deponia.
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 Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deponia.
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 Deponia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deponia.
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 with Deponia.
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 Deponia.
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 Deponia.
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 with Deponia.
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 Deponia.
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 with Deponia.
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 Deponia.
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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More from Daedalic Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Daedalic Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Deponia.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Deponia: The Complete Journey
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a funny mood with Deponia.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Adventure with Deponia.
Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one ludicrous plan after the other to escape this bleak place.
Blackguards
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Deponia.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Deponia Doomsday
WHY THIS
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
The Night of the Rabbit
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with Deponia.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Chaos on Deponia
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Deponia.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
The Dark Eye: Memoria
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with Deponia.
Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Deponia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deponia.
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Frequently asked about Deponia
- Is Deponia verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Deponia is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Deponia cost?
- Deponia is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Deponia?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deponia are Chaos on Deponia, Goodbye Deponia, Deponia Doomsday.
- Who developed Deponia?
- Deponia was developed by Daedalic Entertainment.
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