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Games like Octopus Goulash

If Octopus Goulash is your kind of game, the closest matches are Interstate Cowboys, cyberpunkdreams and Alcyone: The Last City — 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 Octopus Goulash: Octopus Goulash is not a videogame. It is a living organism. Enter an urban simulation set in a synthetic and decaying world where reality is slowly slipping into vast datacenters. Explore the last city on Earth, live all possible lives, and find your path toward the Question.

2026ActionIndieAdventureSimulationRPGRacing12.99 USDWindowsby Alessio Serenellini
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Steam players who put hours into Octopus Goulash 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. Interstate Cowboys

    WHY THIS

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

    Interstate Cowboys is a role-playing game set in the street racing underworld of a dystopian near-future. It features an advanced dialogue system, high-octane driving, tactical gameplay, and a dynamic reputation system.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. cyberpunkdreams

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Octopus Goulash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Octopus Goulash.

    2090s America, torn apart by war and corporate greed. A lone traveller stands outside the gates of Cincinnati, greatest of the border cities. How far will you go to make it to the top? How far will you go to fulfil your mission?

    2021IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Alcyone: The Last City

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Octopus Goulash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Octopus Goulash.

    Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Ascent

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Octopus Goulash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

    WHY THIS

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

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG12.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Survivalist: Invisible Strain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Octopus Goulash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

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

    A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. BROK the InvestiGator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Octopus Goulash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Octopus Goulash.

    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 ~62% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    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. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Action with Octopus Goulash.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Action with Octopus Goulash.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Octopus Goulash.

    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 ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Octopus Goulash.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Octopus Goulash on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Octopus Goulash.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Octopus Goulash.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

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

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2

    WHY THIS

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

    You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. Wires And Whiskers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.

    2025ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Survivalist: Invisible Strain

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

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

    A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BROK the InvestiGator

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Octopus Goulash.

    An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Octopus Goulash

How much does Octopus Goulash cost?
Octopus Goulash is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Octopus Goulash?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Octopus Goulash are Interstate Cowboys, cyberpunkdreams, Alcyone: The Last City.
Who developed Octopus Goulash?
Octopus Goulash was developed by Alessio Serenellini.

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 Octopus Goulash.

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