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Games like Luma Island

If Luma Island is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Time at Sandrock, Potion Brew: Co-op and Core Keeper — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and lighthearted. 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 Luma Island: Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.

2024IndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Feel Free Games
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Beautiful 3d island world with multiple biomesCollecting and crafting with lumas creature companionsCo op makes grinding more enjoyableChillCozyLighthearted

Players who liked Luma Island also play

Steam players who put hours into Luma Island 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. My Time at Sandrock

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Luma Island.

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

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Potion Brew: Co-op

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Luma Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Luma Island.

    You need this game to forget about your life cares and become the best alchemist of this fantasy world with your friends! An alchemy shop keeper game offers you to brew potions for your customers, loot the ingredients in the forest, trade with sellers and compete with rivals.

    2023SimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Core Keeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares fishing, farming and a cozy mood with Luma Island.

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

    Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nomadica

    WHY THIS

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

    A new world exploration where you can do anything you want. Crafting, bulding, hunting, fishing, mining, farming, cooking, visiting villages, meeting native people, trading and exploring dungeons for better loot and uncovering mysteries of ruins and buried cities

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Tempered Hue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Luma Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Luma Island.

    Tempered Hue is a third-person grim-cozy game about running a blacksmith shop. Craft unique tools and items, sell your wares, and explore local caverns to gather crafting materials. Navigate treacherous caverns with your trusty grappler alone or with friends in this blacksmith slice of life sim.

    AdventureSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  6. Dinkum

    WHY THIS

    Shares mining and a cozy mood with Luma Island.

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

    Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. My Time at Portia

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Luma Island.

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

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Luma Island.

    Ranked #8 for Luma Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Luma Island.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Luma Island

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Luma Island.

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Luma Island.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. My Time at Sandrock

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Luma Island.

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Luma Island.

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Coral Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares fishing and a peaceful mood with Luma Island.

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Luma Island.

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. My Time at Portia

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Luma Island.

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Luma Island.

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Core Keeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares fishing, farming and a cozy mood with Luma Island.

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Luma Island.

    Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Critter Cove

    WHY THIS

    Shares fishing, farming and a cozy mood with Luma Island.

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Luma Island.

    A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Roots of Pacha

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Luma Island.

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Luma Island.

    The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.

    2023IndieSimulationRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Second Second

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Luma Island cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Second Second is a Roguelike card game without drawing cards. Explore randomly generated worlds, defeat monsters, collect valuable cards and add the best ones to your deck. The battles are not based on luck, so prepare to put your skills to the test.

    2019Strategy15.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

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

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Luma Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Luma Island.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

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

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Luma Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Luma Island.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

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

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Luma Island on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Luma Island.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Luma Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Luma Island.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Luma Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Luma Island.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Luma Island.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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 and Simulation with Luma Island.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Luma Island.

    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 Luma Island.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Luma Island.

    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 ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Luma Island.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. My Time at Sandrock

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Luma Island.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Luma Island.

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Core Keeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares fishing, farming and a cozy mood with Luma Island.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Luma Island.

    Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Luma Island.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Luma Island.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Luma Island

Is Luma Island verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Luma Island is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Luma Island cost?
Luma Island is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Luma Island have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Luma Island supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Luma Island?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Luma Island are My Time at Sandrock, Potion Brew: Co-op, Core Keeper.
Who developed Luma Island?
Luma Island was developed by Feel Free Games.

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 Luma Island.

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