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Games like Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine

If Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lucy Dreaming, Escape from Monkey Island™ and Neighbours back From Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its detailed hand painted environments, atmospheric and nostalgic. 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 Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine: Join feeble Al Emmo on a journey into the heart of the Wild-West in search of love, adventure, and gold! A looming, thousand-year-old Aztec curse is bound to keep Al on his toes. Does redemption lie within the haunted depths of the Lost Dutchman's Mine? Find out in this Wild Western adventure game.

2014IndieAdventure9.99 USDMetacritic 77Windows · Linuxby Himalaya Studios
Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine — Steam game cover
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Character development from naive to complex protagonistDetailed hand painted environmentsEvery object interaction is cleverly narratedAtmosphericNostalgicWhimsical

Players who liked Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine also play

Steam players who put hours into Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine 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. Lucy Dreaming

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Top pick for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.

    2022Adventure18.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Escape from Monkey Island™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Second-strongest match for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!

    2018Adventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Neighbours back From Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Third-strongest match for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    There goes the neighborhood! Play the star of a cheeky TV Show who taking revenge on his horrible neighbor by constantly pranking him at home and around the world in the most creative and ludicrous ways.

    2020StrategyAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Set in Wild West, FESTER MUDD: CURSE OF THE GOLD is a three-part comic saga of exploration, reunion, and redemption...and a love letter to the classic adventure games of the 90s! Roused from a life of sloth to reunite with his long-lost brother in search of unimaginable riches, reluctant hero Fester Mudd somehow manages to be intrepid...

    2013Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. West of Loathing

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Ranked #5 for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Ranked #6 for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Thimbleweed Park™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Ranked #7 for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Darkside Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Ranked #8 for Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine

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. Quest for Glory 1-5

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Reviewers of Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    The world of Gloriana, with all its wonderful diversity, awaits you.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Return to Monkey Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Reviewers of Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

    2022AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. King's Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a nostalgic mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Reviewers of Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Leisure Suit Larry 7 - Love for Sail

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a nostalgic mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Reviewers of Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    When we last saw our less-than-dashing hero, Leisure Suit Larry, he was in a rather sticky situation. Not one to be tied down, Larry makes the best of things by going on a cruise to forget the previous escapade.

    2017AdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    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 ~50% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    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 Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Neighbours back From Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    There goes the neighborhood! Play the star of a cheeky TV Show who taking revenge on his horrible neighbor by constantly pranking him at home and around the world in the most creative and ludicrous ways.

    2020StrategyAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. West of Loathing

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Thimbleweed Park™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Darkside Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine.

    Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine

How much does Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine cost?
Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine are Lucy Dreaming, Escape from Monkey Island™, Neighbours back From Hell.
Who developed Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine?
Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine was developed by Himalaya Studios.

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