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Games like Moonleap

If Moonleap is your kind of game, the closest matches are ElecHead, Ninja Ming: Wu and Make a Path for the Chicken — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and cozy. 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 Moonleap: Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!

2023ActionStrategyIndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby guselect
Moonleap — Steam game cover
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Jumps flip day and nightPuzzles reward creativity over complexitySecrets hidden in plain sightAtmosphericContemplativeCozy

Players who liked Moonleap also play

Steam players who put hours into Moonleap 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. ElecHead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moonleap.

    Top pick for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Moonleap.

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ninja Ming: Wu

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Moonleap.

    A mini 2D puzzle platformer with double teleport mechanic. Brainstorming is as important as hands-on experience. Thinking clearly before taking action can make it easier; If you are confident in your operation, you can engage in simple thinking.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Make a Path for the Chicken

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Moonleap.

    After falling into a hole, this Chicken finds herself on a journey to find her chicks. Solve puzzles and make a safer path for the chicken to complete this journey.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Vylan

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Moonleap.

    Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Kinduo 2 - Frostbite

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonleap.

    Kinduo 2 is a local co-op game where two elemental friends with unique abilities need to help each other to overcome obstacles! Create blocks of ice, burn or melt things, and combine your skills to create plants!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. UNBOXING: 1-BIT PARADOX

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Moonleap.

    Your death is the best tool you have. Throw yourself into spikes, pile up your own bodies, and use your remains and your companion box to solve logic puzzles. Break the loop in a 1-bit paradox where you have to die to survive.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Slime Climb : A Count Pumpcula Tale

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonleap.

    Bounce, Jump and Slide your way out of The Abyss. It's time to Slime Climb!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TitTok

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Moonleap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moonleap.

    TitTok - Minimalistic adventure 2D puzzle platformer with cats, explosions and spinning saws! TikTok ≠ TitTok

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Moonleap

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. Braid

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moonleap.

    Reviewers of Moonleap cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonleap.

    This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

    2009StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. FEZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moonleap.

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

    Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

    2013Indie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ElecHead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moonleap.

    Reviewers of Moonleap cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Moonleap.

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Moonleap.

    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 ~44% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Moonleap.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Action with Moonleap.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonleap.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Moonleap.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Moonleap.

    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 ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Moonleap.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Moonleap on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Moonleap.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Moonleap.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moonleap.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moonleap.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Casual with Moonleap.

    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 Moonleap.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Moonleap.

    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.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Moonleap

Is Moonleap verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Moonleap 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 Moonleap cost?
Moonleap is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Moonleap?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Moonleap are ElecHead, Ninja Ming: Wu, Make a Path for the Chicken.
Who developed Moonleap?
Moonleap was developed by guselect.

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 Moonleap.

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