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Games like Wanderer's Shade

If Wanderer's Shade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Joy-N Help Me, TVs: The Awakening and Time's Prison — 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 Wanderer's Shade: Embark on a mysterious journey in 'Wanderer's Shade: Path of the Void,' a 2D pixel art and adventure game that blends intricate puzzles with deep narrative exploration. Discover secrets, solve challenges, and uncover a story of forgotten identities in an enigmatic world.

2024StrategyIndieAdventureEarly Access2.99 USDWindowsby Gromelio016
Wanderer's Shade — Steam game cover

Players who liked Wanderer's Shade also play

Steam players who put hours into Wanderer's Shade 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. Joy-N Help Me

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Wanderer's Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    JOY-N Help ME

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. TVs: The Awakening

    WHY THIS

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

    TVs is a single player platformer game combining intense action with challenging puzzles, focuses on a journey of a tv character called “u” who needs to drive his way on strange events in strange world to solve mysterious puzzles of his life till he finds the truth.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Time's Prison

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Wanderer's Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    A pirate who is burning with love for treasure finally finds the treasure island on the map. However, the pirate has puzzles to solve and adventures to go through. The story of the game starts right here.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Simplest Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Wanderer's Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    The Simplest Game is a 2D logic game with pixel graphics. Yes, this is actually the simplest game ever! Every level in this game is the same. But try to get out of the level and not break your brain!

    2021IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Astro Link

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Wanderer's Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    Astro Link is a Portal-like puzzle game that takes place within the mysterious Astro Link facility. What happened to this place? Will test subject #602 be able to find out?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Alveole

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Wanderer's Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    Alveole is a minimalistic puzzle where the player must understand how to run and why does he do it?

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Braid, Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Wanderer's Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Wanderer's Shade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    Space Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations.

    2022IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wanderer's Shade at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Wanderer's Shade.

    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 ↗
  8. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wanderer's Shade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 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 Wanderer's Shade.

    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 ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wanderer's Shade.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Joy-N Help Me

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    JOY-N Help ME

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Braid, Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wanderer's Shade.

    Space Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations.

    2022IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wanderer's Shade

How much does Wanderer's Shade cost?
Wanderer's Shade is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wanderer's Shade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wanderer's Shade are Joy-N Help Me, TVs: The Awakening, Time's Prison.
Who developed Wanderer's Shade?
Wanderer's Shade was developed by Gromelio016 and published by GGame.

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 Wanderer's Shade.

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