Rank 01Games like Spate
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Spate also play
The closest matches to Spate: Papo & Yo, Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries, NaissanceE, Year Walk, and The Old City: Leviathan. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Steampunk and Short, like Spate.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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Year Walk
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like Spate.
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Vessel
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Spate.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Eric Provan - Ayyo Games
- 72% of 259 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 61
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Alcohol mechanic temporarily enhances abilities
- Distinctive stop motion inspired visuals
- Short but emotionally resonant story
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Melancholic
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Spate.
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Why this: Also Steampunk and Surreal, like Spate.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Spate.
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Spate.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Spate, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
the static speaks my name
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like Spate.
Port of Call
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Spate.
Yume Nikki
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Spate.
About Spate
The closest matches to Spate: Papo & Yo, Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries, NaissanceE, Year Walk, and The Old City: Leviathan. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Spate is your kind of game, the closest matches are Papo & Yo, Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries and NaissanceE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and melancholic, and single out its alcohol distortion mechanic and cannon physics puzzles. 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.
About Spate: Spate is a surreal experience set in a world that seeks to draw the player into its reality. Spate is a dark, brooding, and beautifully crafted emotional journey that is seen through the eyes of a struggling addict.
Is Spate worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 259 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.8 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Alcohol mechanic temporarily enhances abilities
- Distinctive stop motion inspired visuals
- Short but emotionally resonant story
- Strong atmospheric soundtrack
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“If you like walking simulators then try it out. IMO it doesn't offer anything, loads of questions with no answers. Only one man walking with nothing to figure out, no different paths to take and almost no skill needed to complete the game…”
“Excellent from an artistic point of view, the design is amazing and the OST fits well with the unique warm. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this game, I consider it a short (finished in 1,5 hrs) but great audiovisual experience. Although…”
People who play it also play: Papo & Yo, Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries, NaissanceE
Frequently asked about Spate
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to Spate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spate are Papo & Yo, Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries, NaissanceE.
Who developed Spate?
Spate was developed by Eric Provan - Ayyo Games and published by Ayyo Games.