Games like Inversion Institute
If Inversion Institute is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nova Patria, Axon Hero and Argonauts Agency: Curse of Wishes — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Inversion Institute: A visual novel/puzzle game set in a medieval fantasy world. Using "Magic Ink," you will draw working logical gizmos and contraptions to solve problems for the Institute and surrounding townsfolk. With the help of other characters, you may even invent a machine that will change the world forever.
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Nova Patria
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Top pick for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
Nova Patria is a Roman Steampunk Colony Sim. In this alternate history, the empire never fell and lived on to discover the New World and steam power. Manage intricate supply chains, expanding cities, and innovations in a hopeful, procedurally generated, isometric simulation of industrial antiquity.
Axon Hero
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Second-strongest match for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
Axon Hero is more than just a puzzle game - it's a creative playground where logic meets imagination. Build, code, and conquer your way through many hand-crafted challenges, each one more mind-bending than the last.
Argonauts Agency: Curse of Wishes
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Third-strongest match for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
Her wish for rest sends her on a journey where peace quickly turns into playful chaos and surprises!
Cubetory
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Ranked #4 for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
Build a huge factory on a tiny island! Resources are scarce and unique - tweak and optimize everything for peak efficiency. Start with simple painted cubes, unlock tons of upgrades, and scale up to complex production chains. No enemies, just satisfying spaghetti.
Block Factory
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Ranked #5 for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
Block Factory is a relaxing and creative building game where you craft delightful 3D figurines from blocks. Shape your designs and build flowing production lines in a peaceful factory world.
Factory 95
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Ranked #6 for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
Build PowerPoint factories in Windows 95! Manage space, make increasingly complex slides and worry about Y2K in this challenging factory builder.
Freshly Frosted
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Ranked #7 for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
Place conveyor belts to solve puzzles in the world's most adorable donut factory!
Happy Sheepies
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Ranked #8 for Inversion Institute fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
Happy Sheepies is a relaxing sheep farming game that includes some Crafting and Business Management elements with its simple Drag & Drop gameplay. Meet the needs of your sheepies, craft and sell your products, and grow your business!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Inversion Institute at current Steam store prices.
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Inversion Institute.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~60% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
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Priced ~80% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Inversion Institute.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
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Priced ~60% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~80% under Inversion Institute on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
"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!
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Travellin Cats in Paris
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Inversion Institute.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Virtual Cottage
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Inversion Institute.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Inversion Institute.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Inversion Institute.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Frequently asked about Inversion Institute
- How much does Inversion Institute cost?
- Inversion Institute is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Inversion Institute?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Inversion Institute are Nova Patria, Axon Hero, Argonauts Agency: Curse of Wishes.
- Who developed Inversion Institute?
- Inversion Institute was developed by Joe Strout.
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