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Games like The Rewinder 2

If The Rewinder 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crown of Thorns, ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK and Eternity: The Last Unicorn — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric soundtrack, chinese folklore and mythology and atmospheric. 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 The Rewinder 2: The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.

2025ActionIndieAdventureRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby MistyMountainStudio
The Rewinder 2 — Steam game cover
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Atmospheric soundtrackBeautiful art style and visual designChinese folklore and mythologyAtmosphericContemplativeDark

Players who liked The Rewinder 2 also play

Steam players who put hours into The Rewinder 2 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. Crown of Thorns

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    Orpheus: To Hell and Back is a mesmerizing action-puzzle game that brings the timeless myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to life in the palm of your hands, 80's chibi-anime style! 

    2025ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Eternity: The Last Unicorn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Third-strongest match for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    Classic RPG, with lore based on Norse mythology. Travel through mesmerizing locations, meet fantasy characters and fight to protect Elven immortality.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi"

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    Live the saga of Uruz! A fantasy epic action adventure based on Central Asian Turkish mythology and culture. Explore the ruined lands, help people, solve small puzzles, face the monsters and spiritual creatures, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Girl from Arkanya

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Ranked #5 for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 烈山海一(BMS1)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Ranked #6 for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    《烈山海》是一款以中国神话为背景的RPG游戏,内容精彩让人欲罢不能!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Teleportals. I swear it's a nice game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Ranked #7 for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    I swear it's a nice puzzle game.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. KAKU: Ancient Seal

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Ranked #8 for The Rewinder 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    An Open world Action adventure combining exploration with puzzles and dynamic combat. Go on a journey across a sprawling continent as Kaku, a boy tasked to restore balance to the land. Brave the four elemental regions with the help of Piggy, his powerful companion and conquer their lords.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Rewinder 2

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. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Reviewers of The Rewinder 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. SOULS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Reviewers of The Rewinder 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    One day, the boy meets a monster, with whom he builds a strange relationship that is neither friend, nor family, nor owner and pet. How will the boy's future change?

    2017IndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Rewinder

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Rewinder 2.

    Reviewers of The Rewinder 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Legend of Zuri

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Rewinder 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    The Legend of Zuri is a "pick a path" style raunchy adventure with over 180 CG images. Will the Princess Zuri remain unsullied or will she experience something unmentionable? That depends on which paths you choose!

    2020Adventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 仙剑奇侠传九野

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Rewinder 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Rewinder 2.

      《仙剑奇侠传:九野》系上海软星自主研发的多平台卡牌游戏,本作适合以下类型的玩家:喜欢“我的回合,抽卡!”的CCG决斗者;愿意体验崭新剧情与世界观的阅读者;怀念历代《仙剑》剧情但是没有太多时间重新通关的老玩家。

    2020StrategyRPGFree To PlaySteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Rewinder 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    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 ~69% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    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 ~56% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Rewinder 2.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Rewinder 2.

    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 ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    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 ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under The Rewinder 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    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 ↗

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 with The Rewinder 2.

    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 Action and Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    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 and Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    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 Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Rewinder 2.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    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. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rewinder 2.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Rewinder 2.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Rewinder 2

Does The Rewinder 2 run on Steam Deck?
The Rewinder 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Rewinder 2 cost?
The Rewinder 2 is listed on Steam at 15.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Rewinder 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Rewinder 2 are Crown of Thorns, ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK, Eternity: The Last Unicorn.
Who developed The Rewinder 2?
The Rewinder 2 was developed by MistyMountainStudio and published by Gamirror Games.

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 The Rewinder 2.

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