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Games like spec

If spec is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alpaca Sprint, Virus Kombat and Snake Pit — 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 spec: A series of classic arcade style game modes that will test your skill, puzzle-solving, and reaction. There are 66 levels to conquer across 11 different game modes, secrets to discover along the way, bonus modes to unlock... you'll be surprised how much can be packed into one little spec.

2024IndieCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Euch
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Players who liked spec also play

Steam players who put hours into spec 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. Alpaca Sprint

    WHY THIS

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

    Run, dodge trees, and see how far you can get in this retro arcade inspired runner!

    2023IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Virus Kombat

    WHY THIS

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

    A deadly virus is decimating the world's population and you are the only one who can stop this threat. Run around the scene collecting the necessary ingredients to produce the vaccine, after that, eliminate the virus and save the population, can you do it?

    2020IndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Snake Pit

    WHY THIS

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

    "Snake Pit" is a Puzzle Game with a simple but incredibly Fun Gameplay. Help the little Caveman escape the Snakes and defeat Medusa.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Midnight Thunder Drive

    WHY THIS

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

    Get your dose of '80s nostalgia! Blaze through neon streets, master turbo boosts, and chase victory. With a synthwave soundtrack and addictive gameplay, unleash your inner '80s racer!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. DROPSOL

    WHY THIS

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

    DROPSOL is a retro-style arcade game where, equipped only with a parasol that reduces your speed, you have to dodge obstacles and take special items to increase your chances of getting a big score.

    2023ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Donald Jump

    WHY THIS

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

    A brutally difficult one-button precision platformer. Leap, dodge, and survive through 50 deadly levels with only 10 lives. Simple controls, punishing design—can you conquer the chaos, or will you rage-quit like the rest?

    2025ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Seaside Driving

    WHY THIS

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

    Chill & drive 80's style. Get into your car and cruise endlessly while listening to synthwave tracks.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. THE Cursor Game

    WHY THIS

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

    Are you ready for the challenge? Guide your cursor through 30 difficult levels. Test your patience and precision in this casual hard game! Share your best times with #THECursorGame and become THE Cursor Master.

    2024IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under spec on Steam right now. Shares Indie with spec.

    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 spec on Steam right now. Shares Indie with spec.

    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 spec on Steam right now. Shares Casual with spec.

    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. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under spec on Steam right now. Shares Casual with spec.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under spec on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with spec.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under spec on Steam right now. Shares Indie with spec.

    "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 ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under spec on Steam right now. Shares Casual with spec.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under spec on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with spec.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about spec

How much does spec cost?
spec is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to spec?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside spec are Alpaca Sprint, Virus Kombat, Snake Pit.
Who developed spec?
spec was developed by Euch.

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 spec.

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24 Games Like spec — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run