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Games like Ceiba

If Ceiba is your kind of game, the closest matches are Throw Me in the River, Vajont VR and Fallen Seeds — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 Ceiba: Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.

2023Indie6.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Wirion, 7DOTS
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Biopunk aesthetics fuse technology with organic lifeDreamlike atmosphere enhanced by parallax backgroundsGorgeous parallax art and animated backgroundsAtmosphericContemplativeEmotional

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Steam players who put hours into Ceiba 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. Throw Me in the River

    WHY THIS

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

    A visual novel about a man experiencing his family relationships through a state of compressed time. Choose what happened in his past and then watch it play out as you explore family dynamics and the effects that a person's life events can have on the way they interact with others.

    2020IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vajont VR

    WHY THIS

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

    This interactive first-person VR experience is set in the Vajont valley, some hours before the disaster. A wife and her husband are talking about their future: the woman senses the danger and wants to leave; her husband dismisses the idea of danger. The player will determine the end of their story.

    2022Indie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fallen Seeds

    WHY THIS

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

    As Evod, a special agent of the Earth Empire, you embark on a thrilling adventure to the enigmatic planet of Ulthar, inhabited by the zoomorphic tribe of the Flock, a biotechnological extraterrestrial civilization. Your mission is to unravel an ancient mystery that holds the key to your destiny.

    2024IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Birb Café

    WHY THIS

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

    Birb Café is a coffee-making visual novel about a cute bird helping adventurers on their quests. Your choices matter!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. E-ON

    WHY THIS

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

    Log In to the near future metaverse platform E-ON. Explore and connect with Ellie as you break the bounds of your unverified account and uncover the truth of the world and Ellie.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Touhou: Fading Illusion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ceiba.

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

    A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hanako's Flower Shop

    WHY THIS

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

    Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.

    2025IndieCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, indie and an atmospheric mood with Ceiba.

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

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Ceiba on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ceiba.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ceiba

Does Ceiba run on Steam Deck?
Ceiba is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Ceiba cost?
Ceiba is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ceiba?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ceiba are Throw Me in the River, Vajont VR, Fallen Seeds.
Who developed Ceiba?
Ceiba was developed by Wirion, 7DOTS and published by Moonworks.

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 Ceiba.

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