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Games like Hoping Forest

If Hoping Forest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Boxed In, Midnight is Lost and CUBOID — 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 Hoping Forest: Help the little frog to safely reach the other side avoiding the hazards and dangers within the forest. Move the tiles around you to find one of the hidden paths that will lead you to your goal.

2023StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Arthemy Studios
Hoping Forest — Steam game cover

Players who liked Hoping Forest also play

Steam players who put hours into Hoping Forest 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. Boxed In

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hoping Forest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hoping Forest.

    In a voxel-based world, you control a ball that moves in the direction you choose until it encounters a wall or obstacle. Navigate through intricate levels filled with challenging hazards and features.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Midnight is Lost

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hoping Forest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hoping Forest.

    Midnight gives you a unique and challenging experience, in this game the Sokoban puzzles need to be solved backward. Get ready to burn your brain with this game!

    2021Strategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. CUBOID

    WHY THIS

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

    CUBOID is a challenging spatial puzzle game with minimalist design, where you progress through a labyrinth of levels using a unique mechanic of merging with world blocks.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Isotiles 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hoping Forest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hoping Forest.

    Isotiles 2 is an isometric puzzle game and the sequel to Isotiles. Like the first game, the main goal of each level is to remove all the blue tiles and then get to the exit tile. The game features all new levels and some new tile types as well for more interesting puzzles.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Nino Maze LOFI II

    WHY THIS

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

    Following Nino Maze LOFI line of cute graphics and LOFI music, we now bring Nino Maze Lofi II, a new adventure!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Chezzle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hoping Forest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hoping Forest.

    An endless, thought provoking, meditative Chess puzzler with a twist. Clear the board by chaining together moves.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Zink

    WHY THIS

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

    A unique puzzle game with serene, procedural graphics and timeless gameplay. Bump cubes into the ocean, until only one remain, and you have sunk the island!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Push The Blocks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hoping Forest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Hoping Forest.

    Move the main block to the "X" of the stage. To do this, push some blocks, blow up others, and solve thought-provoking puzzles. Let's relax and burn some neurons?

    2022StrategyCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hoping Forest.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hoping Forest.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hoping Forest.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hoping Forest.

    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.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hoping Forest.

    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 ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hoping Forest.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hoping Forest.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Hoping Forest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hoping Forest.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. 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 Hoping Forest.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. 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 Hoping Forest.

    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 ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hoping Forest

How much does Hoping Forest cost?
Hoping Forest is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hoping Forest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hoping Forest are Boxed In, Midnight is Lost, CUBOID.
Who developed Hoping Forest?
Hoping Forest was developed by Arthemy 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 Hoping Forest.

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