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Games like Tidal Therapy

If Tidal Therapy is your kind of game, the closest matches are よりそいデリバリー, Murder by Numbers and Cut to the Core — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and contemplative. 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 Tidal Therapy: Tidal Therapy is a travel novel game for tired adults. A tired office worker heads to the sea. The setting is a quiet and beautiful sea town with a seaside park, warehouse district, and tower condominiums.

2024IndieAdventure8.99 USDWindowsby veryOK
Tidal Therapy — Steam game cover
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Atmospheric real photo backdrops of tokyos odaiba area with philosophical namingBrief accessible experience playable in a single sitting during a lunch breakCaptures the texture of urban alienation perfectlyAtmosphericChillContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Tidal Therapy 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. よりそいデリバリー

    WHY THIS

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

    "Yorisoi Delivery" is an adventure game for lonely nights. It's a game where you call for a "just being there delivery" and spend a late night together. As people gradually gather, the house turns into a hangout spot, allowing you to enjoy a lively and fun night.

    2024IndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Murder by Numbers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tidal Therapy.

    Second-strongest match for Tidal Therapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cut to the Core

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tidal Therapy.

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

    How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!

    2022IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, visual novel style, indie and an atmospheric mood with Tidal Therapy.

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

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Henchman Story

    WHY THIS

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

    Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, visual novel style and atmospheric with Tidal Therapy.

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

    Four students find themselves trapped in the restroom of an abandoned school; the door is locked. Without a way of escaping, they can only cling to their remaining shreds of hope or come face to face with their inevitable ruin.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Overboard!

    WHY THIS

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

    GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Sarawak

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Tidal Therapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    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 ~44% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    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 ~44% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    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 ~44% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    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 ~67% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    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 ~44% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    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 ~44% under Tidal Therapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    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 Tidal Therapy.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 with Tidal Therapy.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from veryOK

Other recommendable Steam games by veryOK, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD: Typing of The Net

    WHY THIS

    Shares psychological and an atmospheric mood with Tidal Therapy.

    Another title from veryOK, the studio behind Tidal Therapy. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    "NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD: Typing of The Net" is a typing game in which you enter internet lingo in a call-and-response format with a girl (OMGkawaiiAngel) who has a strong need for approval.

    2025ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. FAIRY TAIL: Beach Volleyball Havoc

    WHY THIS

    Another title from veryOK, the studio behind Tidal Therapy. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    The cast of Fairy Tail is ready to bring mayhem to the summertime beaches! Unleash over-the-top magic to BLAST that volleyball!

    2024SportsIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Tsukisas Arena

    WHY THIS

    Another title from veryOK, the studio behind Tidal Therapy. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    The laboratory you've just joined as an assistant is on the verge of closure...! To save the lab, engage in a slapstick science adventure game (with occasional action elements) with "Prof. Shiika", who is a genius but a social misfit!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hug Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Another title from veryOK, the studio behind Tidal Therapy. Shares Indie with Tidal Therapy.

    Love-filled survivor rogue-like shooter ♡. Hug and bind the nuisances that spawn crazy chicks🐤! Kick out the mass-produced chicks with the nimble hugging action of the cute threesome!

    2023ActionIndieCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Otokonoko Fishing

    WHY THIS

    Another title from veryOK, the studio behind Tidal Therapy. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    "Otokonoko Fishing” is a dual fishing action game where you can enjoy two types of fishing in one game. Fish in rivers and oceans, and "fish for men" on land while dressed as a woman. Enhance your fishing gear and outfits, and aim for the fishing grounds where the strongest monster fish live!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. よりそいデリバリー

    WHY THIS

    Another title from veryOK, the studio behind Tidal Therapy. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    "Yorisoi Delivery" is an adventure game for lonely nights. It's a game where you call for a "just being there delivery" and spend a late night together. As people gradually gather, the house turns into a hangout spot, allowing you to enjoy a lively and fun night.

    2024IndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Murder by Numbers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tidal Therapy.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, visual novel style, indie and an atmospheric mood with Tidal Therapy.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Overboard!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidal Therapy.

    GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tidal Therapy

How much does Tidal Therapy cost?
Tidal Therapy is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tidal Therapy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tidal Therapy are よりそいデリバリー, Murder by Numbers, Cut to the Core.
Who developed Tidal Therapy?
Tidal Therapy was developed by veryOK.

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 Tidal Therapy.

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