Rank 01Games like The Plan
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to The Plan: A Raven Monologue, The Beginner's Guide, Before I Forget, Dear Esther, and Mountain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Also Beautiful and Short, like The Plan.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2020
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Mountain
Why this: Also Beautiful and Experimental, like The Plan.
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Many Nights a Whisper
Why this: Also Short and Emotional, like The Plan.
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Mosaic
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Plan.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Krillbite Studio
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 12,198 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Ascending toward a distant light matters
- Free to play with no grind
- Lifes fragility is central
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Hypnotic
More games like The Plan, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
A Raven Monologue
Why this: Also Experimental and Short, like The Plan.
Dear Esther
Why this: Also Beautiful and Short, like The Plan.
Many Nights a Whisper
Why this: Also Short and Emotional, like The Plan.
More from Krillbite Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Krillbite Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Plan.
Sunlight
Why this: Also Experimental and Emotional, like The Plan.
About The Plan
The closest matches to The Plan: A Raven Monologue, The Beginner's Guide, Before I Forget, Dear Esther, and Mountain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Plan is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Raven Monologue, The Beginner's Guide and Before I Forget — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic, and single out its ascension climbing and hazard avoidance. 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.
The Plan is an indie free-to-play title from Krillbite Studio released in 2014. Players control a fly ascending through the air toward a distant light source, navigating hazards and experiencing shifting perspectives along the way. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and melancholic, with a hypnotic quality that emerges from its metaphorical approach to storytelling. The game explores how life's fragility becomes central to the ascent, and players have noted that the short experience manages to deliver emotional impact despite its brevity. Mechanics center on ascension-climbing, hazard-avoidance, and perspective-shifts, with replayability built into short play sessions designed for a relaxed experience. The game holds a 92% positive rating from over 12,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About The Plan: A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.
Is The Plan worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 12,198 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 0 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ascending toward a distant light matters
- Free to play with no grind
- Lifes fragility is central
- Metaphorical storytelling
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“3rd person levitating simulator. Just like Dear Esther, it is a non-game but with a minor difference; you miss nothing if you don't play it.”
People who play it also play: A Raven Monologue, The Beginner's Guide, Before I Forget
Frequently asked about The Plan
Can I run it?
Does The Plan run on Steam Deck?
The Plan is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is The Plan free to play?
Yes — The Plan is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Plan?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Plan are A Raven Monologue, The Beginner's Guide, Before I Forget.
Who developed The Plan?
The Plan was developed by Krillbite Studio.