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Games like Reviver

Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to Reviver for fans of strategy, indie, adventure, 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 Reviver 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. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Cotton Game, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Reviver: A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.

2025StrategyIndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Cotton Game
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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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    Leila — Steam game cover

    Leila

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

    Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Sunset Hills — Steam game cover

    Sunset Hills

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

    After being discharged from the army and starting to write novels, Nico embarks on a trip to the world with the roar of a train, encountering all kinds of people and events on the way, and experiencing the new world after the war, and the real purpose of Nico's trip gradually emerges ......

    2024IndieAdventureRPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory — Steam game cover

    ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory

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

    ISOLAND4 is the fifth installment in the ISOLAND series by CottonGame. The game continues to feature the distinctive hand-drawn style of CottonGame, with point-and-click gameplay. The game also features a second playthrough mode, which allows players to gain a deeper understanding of the game.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The End of the Sun — Steam game cover

    The End of the Sun

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

    You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.

    2025IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Neo Cab — Steam game cover

    Neo Cab

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

    A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

    2019IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure — Steam game cover

    3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure

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

    In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Lake — Steam game cover

    Lake

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

    It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Return to Monkey Island — Steam game cover

    Return to Monkey Island

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

    Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

    2022AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Cotton Game

Other recommendable Steam games by Cotton Game, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon walled city — Steam game cover

    Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon walled city

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Casual with Reviver.

    Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon Walled City is a sequel to the Mr. Pumpkin franchise. Our protagonist, an insignificant guy with a pumpkin head, will explore the Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong, and witness the stories happening within these walls.

    2019IndieCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Sunset Hills — Steam game cover

    Sunset Hills

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    After being discharged from the army and starting to write novels, Nico embarks on a trip to the world with the roar of a train, encountering all kinds of people and events on the way, and experiencing the new world after the war, and the real purpose of Nico's trip gradually emerges ......

    2024IndieAdventureRPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    One Way: The Elevator — Steam game cover

    One Way: The Elevator

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Casual with Reviver.

    One Way: The Elevator is a creative point-and-click game developed by CottonGame. You need to find a blue sphere in each scene to power an elevator to travel upward.

    2020IndieRPGCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Little Triangle — Steam game cover

    Little Triangle

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many others. All three game modes including single player mode, local co-op mode and local mini Battle Royale mode are all well polished and hilarious!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Mr. Pumpkin Adventure — Steam game cover

    Mr. Pumpkin Adventure

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.

    2016IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Isoland — Steam game cover

    Isoland

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets

    2018IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Dad's Monster House — Steam game cover

    Dad's Monster House

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time — Steam game cover

    Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind Reviver. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.

    2018IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory — Steam game cover

    ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reviver.

    ISOLAND4 is the fifth installment in the ISOLAND series by CottonGame. The game continues to feature the distinctive hand-drawn style of CottonGame, with point-and-click gameplay. The game also features a second playthrough mode, which allows players to gain a deeper understanding of the game.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The End of the Sun — Steam game cover

    The End of the Sun

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.

    2025IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure — Steam game cover

    3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Lake — Steam game cover

    Lake

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reviver.

    It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Return to Monkey Island — Steam game cover

    Return to Monkey Island

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Reviver.

    Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

    2022AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Reviver

Does Reviver run on Steam Deck?
Reviver 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 Reviver cost?
Reviver is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Reviver?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Reviver are Leila, Sunset Hills, ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.
Who developed Reviver?
Reviver was developed by Cotton Game.

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