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Games like GENIE

If GENIE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Life on the Hook, For What Will Come and Purpose 1951 — 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 GENIE: Explore fantastic environments as Lula, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

2023Indie4.99 USDWindowsby Tonguç Bodur
GENIE — Steam game cover

Players who liked GENIE also play

Steam players who put hours into GENIE 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. Life on the Hook

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for GENIE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Life on the Hook - is a short story about the life of a lonely fisherman named Hrafn, who lives his life in a small house on a lake with a dock and an old boat.

    2022Adventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. For What Will Come

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark down the small path of a girl named Abby as she goes back home and digs through her childhood, reliving the past to help reveal the secrets of what actually happened. What will you uncover? Will the family mystery end with you, or will it be just another legend. REIMAGINED VERSION OUT NOW!!

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Purpose 1951

    WHY THIS

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

    "Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.

    2024IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Closer the Distance

    WHY THIS

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

    Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sunlight

    WHY THIS

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

    Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. WILL: Follow The Light

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

    2026IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. As Long As You're Here

    WHY THIS

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

    What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Luto

    WHY THIS

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

    Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 GENIE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    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 GENIE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GENIE.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

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

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

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

    "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 ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about GENIE

How much does GENIE cost?
GENIE is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to GENIE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GENIE are Life on the Hook, For What Will Come, Purpose 1951.
Who developed GENIE?
GENIE was developed by Tonguç Bodur.

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 GENIE.

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