Games like Mermaid Tale
If Mermaid Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mati, Heading Home and The Eternal Cylinder — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Mermaid Tale: Kaya wants to help her friend with her task. Only she can open secret passages for souls trapped in deep waters. But spirits from the dark depths are trying to stop the mermaids. Prepare an ancient magical ceremony with other mermaids in this little exploration game.
Players who liked Mermaid Tale also play
Steam players who put hours into Mermaid Tale 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.
Mati
WHY THIS
Top pick for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
Explore the quiet forest of Suverdale in the third person as Mati (or Matine), a 12-year-old kid visiting his grandparents on his summer vacation. In this relaxing walking simulator, try to discover the mysteries behind Suverdale's history, but expect a surprise or two.
Heading Home
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
Join Glyph, an orange robot on a heartfelt adventure around the world seeking safety and happiness. As Glyph traverses the globe collecting the cherished chocolat mint ice cream adored by his girlfriend, he'll realize that home is sometimes not a place but a person.
The Eternal Cylinder
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet.
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.
ABZU
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Mail Time
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!
Loddlenaut
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
SEASON: A letter to the future
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Mermaid Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mermaid Tale at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
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?
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~88% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
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.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mermaid Tale.
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.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Mermaid Tale on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mermaid Tale.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Mermaid Tale.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Mermaid Tale.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Mermaid Tale.
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.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Mermaid Tale.
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!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.
ABZU
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Loddlenaut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
SEASON: A letter to the future
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Mermaid Tale.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
Frequently asked about Mermaid Tale
- How much does Mermaid Tale cost?
- Mermaid Tale is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mermaid Tale?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mermaid Tale are Mati, Heading Home, The Eternal Cylinder.
- Who developed Mermaid Tale?
- Mermaid Tale was developed by Radical Ravens.
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