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Games like Melly the naughty dog

If Melly the naughty dog is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gorogoa, Donut County and The Star Named EOS — 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 Melly the naughty dog: Melly the Naughty Dog is a short, funny point-and-click puzzle game with hand-drawn. Play as Melly, navigating his dream world, solving puzzles, and meeting characters like the fairy dog and the knight to reclaim his jug and return home.

2024IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Haybale Castles
Melly the naughty dog — Steam game cover

Players who liked Melly the naughty dog also play

Steam players who put hours into Melly the naughty dog 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. Gorogoa

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Donut County

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Star Named EOS

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

    2024IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Pilgrims

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?

    2019IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Fire: Ungh’s Quest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!

    2015IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. My Brother Rabbit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. McPixel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!

    2012ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Procession to Calvary

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Melly the naughty dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Melly the naughty dog.

    "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 Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Melly the naughty dog on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Melly the naughty dog.

    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. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Melly the naughty dog.

    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 Indie with Melly the naughty dog.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Melly the naughty dog.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Gorogoa

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Donut County

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Star Named EOS

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

    2024IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Pilgrims

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?

    2019IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Procession to Calvary

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Melly the naughty dog.

    Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Melly the naughty dog

How much does Melly the naughty dog cost?
Melly the naughty dog is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Melly the naughty dog?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Melly the naughty dog are Gorogoa, Donut County, The Star Named EOS.
Who developed Melly the naughty dog?
Melly the naughty dog was developed by Haybale Castles.

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 Melly the naughty dog.

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