Games like Goodnight Universe
Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to Goodnight Universe for fans of indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Goodnight Universe also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Goodnight Universe: From the creators of Before Your Eyes — You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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As Long As You're Here
Top pick for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
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.
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SEASON: A letter to the future
Second-strongest match for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
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Last Stop
Third-strongest match for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
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Heaven's Vault
Ranked #4 for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
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Closer the Distance
Ranked #5 for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Goodnight Universe.
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.
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South of the Circle
Ranked #6 for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.
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The Berlin Apartment
Ranked #7 for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
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Twelve Minutes
Ranked #8 for Goodnight Universe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
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As Long As You're Here
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
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.
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SEASON: A letter to the future
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
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Heaven's Vault
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
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South of the Circle
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.
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The Berlin Apartment
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
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Twelve Minutes
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Goodnight Universe.
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Frequently asked about Goodnight Universe
- Does Goodnight Universe work on Steam Deck?
- Goodnight Universe is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Goodnight Universe cost?
- Goodnight Universe is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Goodnight Universe?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Goodnight Universe are As Long As You're Here, SEASON: A letter to the future, Last Stop.
- Who developed Goodnight Universe?
- Goodnight Universe was developed by Nice Dream and published by Skybound 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 Goodnight Universe.
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