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Games like Lingo 2

If Lingo 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lingo, Klobgniak and Dye The Bunny — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its metroidvania style letter unlocks, multiple endings to discover and atmospheric. 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 Lingo 2: Lingo 2 blends word puzzles and impossible geometry, with brand new puzzle mechanics and a large, colorful world to discover. Welcome back!

2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Brenton Wildes
Lingo 2 — Steam game cover
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Clever word puzzle rules to deduceMetroidvania style letter unlocksMultiple endings to discoverAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Lingo 2 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. Lingo

    WHY THIS

    Shares non euclidean navigation and an atmospheric mood with Lingo 2.

    Top pick for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.

    2021IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Klobgniak

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    Klobgniak is a first-person puzzle game where the player is trapped in a fictional space and time. The player will have to solve puzzles in order to escape from the "Klobgniak's Home" where the "Others" now (un)happily reside.

    2024IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dye The Bunny

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    Dye The Bunny is an Easter horror game about little Ellie going on an Easter Egg Hunt down a rabbit hole.

    2023IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Adventures of LinShanHai

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Lin Shanhai, a reclusive yet brilliant detective, solved major intricate cases in the 90s, compiling vignettes into the acclaimed Lin Shanhai Case Files through his unparalleled deductive skills, earning legendary status.

    2023IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vertigo Enigma

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Congratulations! You have been chosen for Vertigo Enigma. A narrative puzzle experiment where your logic and observation are the test. Until it glitches. Until you understand what "chosen" means...

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Antichamber

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lingo 2.

    Ranked #6 for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Art of Reflection

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Lingo 2.

    Ranked #7 for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.

    2025IndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Land of Ngoto

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Lingo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    Land of Ngoto is an atmospheric and immersive first person puzzle game. Enter a surreal african dreamworld and solve the logic puzzles blocking your way.

    2019Indie13.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Lingo 2

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. TUNIC

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Lingo 2.

    Reviewers of Lingo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Witness

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Lingo 2.

    Reviewers of Lingo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

    2016IndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Outer Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lingo 2.

    Reviewers of Lingo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

    2020ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Metroidvania Maker

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Lingo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. ANIMAL WELL

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden collectibles and an atmospheric mood with Lingo 2.

    Reviewers of Lingo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Blue Prince

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with Lingo 2.

    Reviewers of Lingo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Antichamber

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lingo 2.

    Reviewers of Lingo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lingo 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    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 ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lingo 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 with Lingo 2.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Lingo 2.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lingo 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lingo 2.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Lingo 2.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Lingo 2.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lingo 2

Does Lingo 2 run on Steam Deck?
Lingo 2 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 Lingo 2 cost?
Lingo 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lingo 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lingo 2 are Lingo, Klobgniak, Dye The Bunny.
Who developed Lingo 2?
Lingo 2 was developed by Brenton Wildes.

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 Lingo 2.

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