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Games like Janko

If Janko is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zardy's Cave, AccidentHouse and Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 — 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 Janko: Explore Janko's a popular restaurant established in the 80's that mysteriously closed down in the 2010's. You will have to run and hide or fight the danger that lies beneath.

2024IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Janko Devs
Janko — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Janko 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. Zardy's Cave

    WHY THIS

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

    Beneath the farm something terrible awaits. You fell down a giant hole into a dark world full of terrifying scarecrows and monsters. Now you must make your way through the tunnels deep underground while watching your back. Solve puzzles, find tools, and most importantly… Stay alive!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. AccidentHouse

    WHY THIS

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

    【This is the fear of someone trapped in a dark, abandoned house.】 This evolving short horror game, which was developed by a 19 year old Japanese student, is coming to Steam!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor 2 is back! It is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that adapts to your every move.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Rat Prison

    WHY THIS

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

    Rat Prison - pixel 2D simulator with horror elements.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5

    WHY THIS

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

    Hello Neighbor 2 is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson (The Neighbor) who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that tracks and adapts to your every move.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Hello Neighbor Alpha 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets

    WHY THIS

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

    Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue

    WHY THIS

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

    A suspenseful family-friendly VR experience set in the Hello Neighbor Universe.

    2023IndieAdventure7.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Janko on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Janko.

    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 Janko on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Janko.

    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 Janko on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Janko.

    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 Janko on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Janko.

    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 Janko on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Janko.

    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 Janko on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Janko.

    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 Janko on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Janko.

    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 Janko on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Janko.

    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 Janko.

    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. Shares Adventure with Janko.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Janko

How much does Janko cost?
Janko is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Janko?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Janko are Zardy's Cave, AccidentHouse, Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.
Who developed Janko?
Janko was developed by Janko Devs.

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 Janko.

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