Rank 01Why this
Shares collectible hunting and replayability with While Waiting.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like While Waiting
- 20 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked While Waiting also play
The closest matches to While Waiting: Just Crow Things, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Moncage, Lots of Cats on an Adventure, and Cureocity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares replayability and achievement hunting with While Waiting.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03
Rank 04 
Lots of Cats on an Adventure
Why this: Shares story driven and collectible hunting with While Waiting.
Rank 05 
Cureocity
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and replayability with While Waiting.
Rank 06 
Lost But Found
Why this: Shares time management and mini games with While Waiting.
Rank 07 
Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with While Waiting.
Rank 08 
Finding Paradise
Why this: Shares mini games with While Waiting.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like While Waiting
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Thank Goodness You're Here!
Shares replayability and achievement hunting with While Waiting.
- 97% of 5,582 reviews
- 3
- 4Lots of Cats on an Adventure
Shares story driven and collectible hunting with While Waiting.
- 88% of 218 reviews
- 5Cureocity
Shares environmental puzzle solving and replayability with While Waiting.
- 94% of 362 reviews
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11Urban Jungle
Shares environmental puzzle solving and achievement hunting with While Waiting.
- 91% of 348 reviews
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 163 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
Also Drama and Cartoon, like While Waiting.
- 84% of 140 reviews
- 17
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- 19
- 20
- 21Erma: The Game
Shares environmental puzzle solving and mini games with While Waiting.
- 93% of 177 reviews
- 22Checkout: Cashier Simulator
Shares time management and collectible hunting with While Waiting.
- 95% of 153 reviews
- 23
- 24A Tiny Sticker Tale
Shares environmental puzzle solving and collectible hunting with While Waiting.
- 97% of 276 reviews
- Released: 2025
- Developer: Optillusion
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 84% of 43 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Art style is consistently charming and funny
- Charming hand drawn art style
- Hidden collectibles to hunt
- Chill
- Cozy
- Emotional
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and mini games with While Waiting.
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Why this: Shares mini games and replayability with While Waiting.
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with While Waiting.
Urban Jungle
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and achievement hunting with While Waiting.
Pilgrims
Why this: Same relaxing mood as While Waiting.
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Why this: Shares time management and mini games with While Waiting.
Leila
Why this: Shares mini games and achievement hunting with While Waiting.
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Why this: Shares achievement hunting with While Waiting.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Just Crow Things
Why this: Shares collectible hunting and replayability with While Waiting.
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Why this: Shares replayability and achievement hunting with While Waiting.
Lots of Cats on an Adventure
Why this: Shares story driven and collectible hunting with While Waiting.
Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with While Waiting.
About While Waiting
The closest matches to While Waiting: Just Crow Things, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Moncage, Lots of Cats on an Adventure, and Cureocity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If While Waiting is your kind of game, the closest matches are Just Crow Things, Thank Goodness You're Here! and Moncage — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and emotional, and single out its achievement hunting and collectible hunting. 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.
About While Waiting: Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to death. Learn to embrace life as you wait.
Is While Waiting worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 43 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style is consistently charming and funny
- Charming hand drawn art style
- Hidden collectibles to hunt
- Humor and easter eggs throughout
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Fun for 90 minutes after that I rapidly lost all interest and refunded it. It is definitely worth a try. But if you don't like it after a few levels stop playing cause the game doesn't change. And I'd pay around 10 quid tops. Definitely…”
“Ok concept at least at first. But it quickly gets annoying to just walk around and try to hit the right areas and do something. It's amusing some of the time and some of the puzzles are clever but I don't think its worth 20$ for that.”
People who play it also play: Just Crow Things, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Moncage
Frequently asked about While Waiting
Can I run it?
Is While Waiting verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — While Waiting 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 While Waiting cost?
While Waiting is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to While Waiting?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside While Waiting are Just Crow Things, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Moncage.
Who developed While Waiting?
While Waiting was developed by Optillusion.