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Games like Mimicry

If Mimicry is your kind of game, the closest matches are Riftania, DeadRoot and Knight Story — 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.

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About Mimicry: A classic dungeon crawler with a spin. Instead of a brave adventurer, play as a chest-disguised mimic and defend your underground home from knightly invaders. Use a mixture of stealth and strategy to clear the floors and restore peace to the society of sentient chests.

2023ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPGEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Voyde Studios
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Players who liked Mimicry also play

Steam players who put hours into Mimicry 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. Riftania

    WHY THIS

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

    A medieval turn-based action game with time traveling elements! Travel with your party across the realms and slay many demons, creatures, and other enemies trying to stop you from defeating the Dark Lord!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. DeadRoot

    WHY THIS

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

    DeadRoot is a barbaric medieval action-adventure set in a bug-sized world of underground dungeons and towering ruins. Splatter bug guts and slay colossal bosses as Kitt, a lone snail warrior, who must draw his sword against overwhelming odds.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Knight Story

    WHY THIS

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

    Black and white 2D platformer about a knight's journey.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure199.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Grendel's Cave

    WHY THIS

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

    Grendel’s Cave; a top-down 2D pixel-art adventure game set in the Old English text Beowulf, Norse mythology, and the historical early 6th century Scandinavian warrior culture. Create a Thane, kill monsters, increase value, stats and magic, collect items and become powerful enough to kill Grendel!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Forgotten Cave: Roguelite Dungeon Crawler

    WHY THIS

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

    Forgotten Cave is a roguelite dungeon crawler featuring endless procedurally generated dungeons. Collect loot, find powerful upgrades, and survive as long as you can in this mysterious cave!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Queen's Domain

    WHY THIS

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

    A retro-fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and traversal-focused exploration. Embark on a quest to find your father who disappeared on the mysterious Isle of Neasied, where sinister forces gather, secrets hide everywhere, and the sleeping Queen has begun to stir…

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Zerium War: Destiny

    WHY THIS

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

    Battle through waves of invaders in Zerium War: Destiny, a sci-fi Roguelite RPG. As Earth's core guardian, wield auto-shooting skills to grow stronger. Face random challenges and gear up for each victory.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. Legends of Azamar

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mimicry fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Mimicry.

    Step into the world of Avendor and brave the ruins of Bar-Ulduun, the fabled lost city of the dwarves. Descend into ever-shifting depths, grow in power, and claim legendary loot as you uncover the legends of Azamar in this visceral loot-driven action RPG.

    2026ActionRPGEarly AccessSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Mimicry on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mimicry.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Mimicry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mimicry.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Mimicry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mimicry.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Mimicry on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Mimicry.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

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

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Mimicry on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mimicry.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

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

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Mimicry on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mimicry.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mimicry

How much does Mimicry cost?
Mimicry is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mimicry?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mimicry are Riftania, DeadRoot, Knight Story.
Who developed Mimicry?
Mimicry was developed by Voyde Studios.

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 Mimicry.

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