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Games like Apple Hero

If Apple Hero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Block Buster Billy, Unlock the Block and Snakeloop — 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 Apple Hero: Apple Hero is a puzzle game in which you lead the hero to the goal. Create a path for the hero by placing apples, BUT the twist is that the hero always moves only to the closest apple. Avoid dangers, collect coins and solve all the puzzles!

2024Casual2.99 USDWindowsby lemur_on_mars
Apple Hero — Steam game cover

Players who liked Apple Hero also play

Steam players who put hours into Apple Hero 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. Block Buster Billy

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    An alien family had a picnic on Billy's island. They had to leave in a hurry, causing Junior to forget his cubes. Can you help Billy figure out the mind-boggling alien puzzles?

    2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Unlock the Block

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    In unlock the block your objective is to activate a button, but for that you will have to push your way through and destroy blocks. This may seem easy but know one thing your movement is limited.

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Snakeloop

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    Snakeloop is a challenging puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Knight Swap

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Compress(space)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A mind and space-bending puzzle game where you fold space to cheat your way through puzzles. Master space manipulation and reach beyond the stars to uncover the mystery at the end of the universe.

    2026AdventureSteam ↗
  6. PortalSnake

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    Puzzle game about portals and snakes.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. A Way Back

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    Solve challenging sokoban-like puzzles to help a little penguin clean islands from nasty plastic trash and find A Way Back home!

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bloxolotl

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Apple Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    Bloxolotl is a cozy puzzle game all about cute block-shaped Axolotls and connecting them together.

    2025Casual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    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 ↗
  2. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    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 ↗
  4. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Zuma Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Apple Hero on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

    Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.

    2006Casual0.99 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 Casual with Apple Hero.

    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.

    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.

    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.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Apple Hero.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Apple Hero

How much does Apple Hero cost?
Apple Hero is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Apple Hero?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apple Hero are Block Buster Billy, Unlock the Block, Snakeloop.
Who developed Apple Hero?
Apple Hero was developed by lemur_on_mars.

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 Apple Hero.

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