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Games like Puddle

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Puddle for fans of action, indie, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Puddle also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Puddle: Guide your puddle of fluid through a vast range of environments and puzzles!

2012ActionIndieSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Neko Entertainment
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    XOL — Steam game cover

    XOL

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

    Ball meets cubes. A love story in the making. And a tough Isometric Physics Platformer.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Marble Skies — Steam game cover

    Marble Skies

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

    Marble Skies is a fast paced 3D-platformer where you control your marble through various levels and try to get the best time for each one. Complete all the levels in your own time, or challenge your friends to get on top of the leaderboards!

    2019ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    City Climber — Steam game cover

    City Climber

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

    City Climber is a silly physics-based game about a floppy ragdoll climber, who has to save the world. Find your way through diverse hand-crafted environments and enjoy funny challenges full of falling and destruction.

    2017ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Rochard — Steam game cover

    Rochard

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

    Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity

    2011ActionIndieCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack — Steam game cover

    Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

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

    A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    And Yet It Moves — Steam game cover

    And Yet It Moves

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

    And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper-collage you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world. Learn how to apply the physical consequences of rotation to master the many tricky situations you may encounter.

    2009ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Incredipede — Steam game cover

    Incredipede

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

    Grow arms and legs to transform into a snake, spider, butterfly, or fifty-legged horror - anything you can imagine. Control your creations in a fumblecore dash to solve each puzzle. Learn to swing through the trees, climb sheer cliffs, or even fly.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Unmechanical — Steam game cover

    Unmechanical

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

    A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!

    2012IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Puddle

Does Puddle run on Steam Deck?
Puddle 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 Puddle cost?
Puddle is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Puddle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Puddle are XOL, Marble Skies, City Climber.
Who developed Puddle?
Puddle was developed by Neko Entertainment.

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 Puddle.

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