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Games like Pilapila

If Pilapila is your kind of game, the closest matches are Block Buster Billy, Snakeloop and Moonlit Dreams — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and funny. 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 Pilapila: Pilapila is a charming 2D puzzle game with levels that are simple to understand but increasingly challenging to solve. Test your logic skills and climb your way to victory!

2024IndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Eseresh
Pilapila — Steam game cover
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Block lifting and carrying feels fresh and intuitiveBuild bridges and structures from limited materialsGreat value and polished executionChallengingContemplativeFunny

Players who liked Pilapila also play

Steam players who put hours into Pilapila 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

    Shares an intense mood with Pilapila.

    Top pick for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    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. Snakeloop

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    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 ↗
  3. Moonlit Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    A sokoban game with overlapping levels, inside a dreamscape you'll never want to leave. Push blocks, open doors, traverse mazes, and then do it again across and between three layers of psyche.

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. BarrelBots

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    A multilayered grid-based puzzle game featuring small robots that carry and stack Barrels of nuclear waste.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure13.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Michi-Suji Puzzle: Michi Connect

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    Move blocks and search for places where the light can reach. A 3D logic puzzle where you connect a path of light from start to goal. There is no single fixed answer. If the light reaches the goal, that is your own path. Includes over 100 puzzles.

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Gentoo Rescue

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint system, environmental puzzle solving, puzzle and a nostalgic mood with Pilapila.

    Ranked #6 for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Sokobond

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Pilapila.

    Ranked #7 for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.

    2014Indie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paquerette Down the Bunburrows

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Pilapila.

    Ranked #8 for Pilapila fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Pilapila

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Super Retro BoxBot

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving, puzzle and a nostalgic mood with Pilapila.

    Reviewers of Pilapila cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    1990s-style puzzle gameplay inspired by the DOS classics Block-man and Loader Larry, Super Retro BoxBot is sure to entertain and challenge you through its hand-crafted levels! You can also create your very own challenges with the included level editor! Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. BlockDude

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Pilapila cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    Wow! A nice retro looking Puzzle Game featuring a mute scientist in a hazardous facility!

    2017IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Baba Is You

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Pilapila.

    Reviewers of Pilapila cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

    2019Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Block Block Block

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Pilapila cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    Design your dream space! In this tiny cozy building game, stack and arrange uniquely shaped wooden blocks to craft charming dioramas. Design cozy bakeries, elegant living rooms or quirky studios, create beautiful spaces filled with warmth and personality.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pilapila.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pilapila.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pilapila.

    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 ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pilapila on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Pilapila.

    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. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    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. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    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. Shares Indie with Pilapila.

    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. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck 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. Block Buster Billy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Pilapila.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    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. Gentoo Rescue

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint system, environmental puzzle solving, puzzle and a nostalgic mood with Pilapila.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Paquerette Down the Bunburrows

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Pilapila.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Pilapila.

    The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pilapila

Is Pilapila verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Pilapila is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Pilapila cost?
Pilapila is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pilapila?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pilapila are Block Buster Billy, Snakeloop, Moonlit Dreams.
Who developed Pilapila?
Pilapila was developed by Eseresh.

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 Pilapila.

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