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Games like The Launching Section

If The Launching Section is your kind of game, the closest matches are Voodoo Pin, Monster Killer and HootBox — picked from the ranked list below. 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 The Launching Section: An arcade game where you launch projectiles at fruits, because why not

2023IndieCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Ethan P. Sewall
The Launching Section — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into The Launching Section 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. Voodoo Pin

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    Voodoo Pin is an arcade game with a voodoo curse theme. It has rich and exciting spells. Focus on it and calculate the timing well. Go for it!

    2024SportsIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Monster Killer

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    Monster Killer - shooter, controlling the sight help the monster hunter, clear all the locations.

    2020IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. HootBox

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    Hootbox is an unusual vertical platformer where the main goal is to stack boxes to keep climbing upwards.

    2026IndieCasualEarly Access1.19 USDSteam ↗
  4. 100 hidden cups

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    The strange cups are hidden on the paper. A difficult adventure for the eyes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Isolomus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 100 hidden snails

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    Hidden object game in a surreal style. Extremely hard!

    2020IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 混世萌王喵霸霸 Cute Chaos Demon Nyanbaba

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    The super cute villain Nyanbaba is back again! This time, meow bully invaded 10 new scenes, found all the strange hidden points and cracked the magic of cat ear Nyanbaba! Contains jump out shock (cute)! And super cute Chinese dubbing! More scenes, more voice, more joy!

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bad Dream: Coma

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Launching Section fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

    2017IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Launching Section at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Launching Section.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Launching Section.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Launching Section.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Launching Section.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Launching Section.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Launching Section.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Launching Section on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Launching Section.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Launching Section.

    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 Casual with The Launching Section.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Launching Section.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Launching Section.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 The Launching Section.

    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 ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Launching Section.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Launching Section

How much does The Launching Section cost?
The Launching Section is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Launching Section?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Launching Section are Voodoo Pin, Monster Killer, HootBox.
Who developed The Launching Section?
The Launching Section was developed by Ethan P. Sewall.

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 The Launching Section.

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