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Games like Bad Hotel

If Bad Hotel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unstoppable Gorg, Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Windmill Kings — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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 Bad Hotel: IGF FINALIST 2013 BAFTA WINNER 2012 TIGA AWARD FINALIST 2012 1. Build Hotel. 2. Make Music. 3. Stop Tadstock. An insane hybrid of a tower defense game and a procedural music toy with tons of bullets (and healthy number of Wu-Tang references and credit crunch satire). The hit game for iOS now available on Windows and Mac!

2013IndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Lucky Frame
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Boss fights spike difficulty abruptlyHotel rooms serve dual purpose as defense and incomeIdle mechanics allow grinding achievementsAtmosphericChallengingIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Bad Hotel 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. Unstoppable Gorg

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bad Hotel.

    Top pick for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Hotel.

    Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

    2012ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Anomaly: Warzone Earth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bad Hotel.

    Second-strongest match for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Bad Hotel.

    Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Windmill Kings

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Hotel.

    The evil black wizard has installed a clone on your throne and exiled you from the kingdom. Come, Exile. The time has come to take your kingdom back! Once you learn the tactics, challenge your friends in one-on-one battles.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Cubemen

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bad Hotel.

    Ranked #4 for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Bad Hotel.

    Just Updated! Version 1.1 now has 6 New online Mayhem levels, Character Customization, 35 Defense levels, 25 Skirmish levels, and more!

    2012StrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Anomaly 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bad Hotel.

    Ranked #5 for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Bad Hotel.

    Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fieldrunners 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bad Hotel.

    Ranked #6 for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Bad Hotel.

    Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.

    2013ActionStrategyCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fieldrunners

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bad Hotel.

    Ranked #7 for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Hotel.

    Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

    2012StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. iBomber Defense Pacific

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bad Hotel.

    Ranked #8 for Bad Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Hotel.

    iBomber moves to the Pacific as you fight a whole new enemy across the Pacific rim to regain freedom.

    2012StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Hotel.

    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 Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Hotel.

    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 Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Hotel.

    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 Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bad Hotel.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bad Hotel.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bad Hotel.

    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 ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Hotel.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Bad Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Hotel.

    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. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

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

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bloons TD Battles 2

    WHY THIS

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

    From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bloons TD Battles

    WHY THIS

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

    Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.

    2016ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Kingdom: Classic

    WHY THIS

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

    Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Yet Another Zombie Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Time Clickers

    WHY THIS

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

    Time Clickers is what's called an 'incremental game'. There's always a fun upgrade to look forward to, and the numbers keep getting bigger! Hire a team to fight for you, even when you're offline!

    2015ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Picross Touch

    WHY THIS

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

    Find the hidden image in this fun and addictive logic puzzle game. All puzzles have unique solutions, ensuring 100% logically solvable puzzle grids.

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Zombie Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bad Hotel

How much does Bad Hotel cost?
Bad Hotel is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bad Hotel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bad Hotel are Unstoppable Gorg, Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Windmill Kings.
Who developed Bad Hotel?
Bad Hotel was developed by Lucky Frame.

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 Bad Hotel.

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