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Games like Tuya

If Tuya is your kind of game, the closest matches are Firewatch, Visage and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter — 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 Tuya: A frightening experience in the Japanese countryside!

2023IndieAdventure1.99 USDWindowsby Taiga
Tuya — Steam game cover

Players who liked Tuya also play

Steam players who put hours into Tuya 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. Firewatch

    WHY THIS

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

    Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Visage

    WHY THIS

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

    Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

    WHY THIS

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

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

    2014IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Layers of Fear (2016)

    WHY THIS

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

    A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

    WHY THIS

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

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Kona

    WHY THIS

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

    Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

    2017IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Kairo

    WHY THIS

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

    Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

    2013IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Homesick

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Tuya on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tuya.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Tuya on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Tuya.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

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

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

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

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

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

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Taiga

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

  1. After School

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Taiga, the studio behind Tuya. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tuya.

    After Schoolは、放課後の学校に忘れ物を取りに来た主人公に降りかかる恐怖を体験するゲームです。主人公は帰宅した際に大量の忘れ物をしたことに気づき、学校に引き返します。昼間の学校とは雰囲気の違う夜の学校に違和感を感じながらも学校を探索する。そこで出会った襲いかかる恐怖を避けながら自身の忘れ物を学校中から見つけ出し、自転車で無事に帰ることができればクリアとなります。現代日本の寂れた木造校舎を舞台としたステージを存分に楽しんでください。

    2021IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Escape from the Village

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Taiga, the studio behind Tuya. Shares Adventure with Tuya.

    You are on your way home from a holiday and your car breaks down and you are stranded in the middle of nowhere. You get out of the car, explore the surroundings, and try to get home. Enjoy this escape game set in a deserted mountain village in modern Japan.

    2021Adventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Pandemic 1993

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Taiga, the studio behind Tuya. Shares Adventure with Tuya.

    Survival horror set in Japan! Fight off various creatures, search for your missing wife and child, and escape from the town safely!

    2022ActionAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Selling Souls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Taiga, the studio behind Tuya. Shares Adventure with Tuya.

    Something is wrong with this store

    2024Adventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. GhostlyRyokan

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Taiga, the studio behind Tuya. Shares Adventure with Tuya.

    An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.

    2024Adventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Homecoming -KITAKU-

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Taiga, the studio behind Tuya. Shares Adventure with Tuya.

    Uncover the truth hidden in the darkness with your own hands.

    2024Adventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tuya

How much does Tuya cost?
Tuya is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tuya?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tuya are Firewatch, Visage, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.
Who developed Tuya?
Tuya was developed by Taiga.

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 Tuya.

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