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Games like Ichi

If Ichi is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mini Metro, Pictopix and Hexxon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its rhythm driven puzzle solving, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Ichi: Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more.

2014StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Stolen Couch Games
Ichi — Steam game cover
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Line drawing mechanic introduces strategyOne button gameplay hides surprising depthRhythm driven puzzle solvingAtmosphericContemplativeCozy

Players who liked Ichi also play

Steam players who put hours into Ichi 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. Mini Metro

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ichi.

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

    Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pictopix

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ichi.

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

    Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures.

    2017StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hexxon

    WHY THIS

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

    Hexxon is a logic puzzle game about connecting hexagons using primary and secondary colors.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pill Puzzle: One Move

    WHY THIS

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

    In Pill Puzzle: One Move, you need to place the right pills in the pill box with just one move, so, your production can be delivered to your customers. Resources:

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hexlide

    WHY THIS

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

    A minimalist, relaxing puzzle game with beautiful music. Complete patterns by sliding hexagonal cells, use as few moves as possible!

    2017StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hexcells

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ichi.

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

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hexcells Infinite

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ichi.

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

    Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SiNKR 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ichi.

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

    SiNKR 2 is a minimalist puzzle game evolved from the award winning SiNKR. There is just you, hooks, pucks, and various contraptions. Subtle differences within level themes drive different solutions to superficially similar scenarios.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ichi.

    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 Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ichi.

    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 Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ichi.

    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 Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ichi.

    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 Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ichi.

    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 Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ichi.

    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 Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ichi.

    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 Ichi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ichi.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. 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 Ichi.

    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. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ichi

How much does Ichi cost?
Ichi is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ichi?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ichi are Mini Metro, Pictopix, Hexxon.
Who developed Ichi?
Ichi was developed by Stolen Couch 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 Ichi.

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