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Games like Shrimp

If Shrimp is your kind of game, the closest matches are BBQ Master, Internet Cafe Tycoon and Sushi Idle Clicker — 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 Shrimp: Click Shrimp, get more shrimp, shrimp.

2024IndieFree To PlayCasualFree to playDeck VerifiedWindowsby VuVuu
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Players who liked Shrimp also play

Steam players who put hours into Shrimp 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. BBQ Master

    WHY THIS

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

    SIZZLE SIZZLE! CRACKLE! Let's barbecue!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Internet Cafe Tycoon

    WHY THIS

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

    Run a 2000s-era LAN cafe. Hire a literal ghost apprentice, dodge municipal inspections, keep rival groups from fighting on your bench, and ride the chaos through a 30-day campaign. Pixel-art tycoon with three difficulty modes and a free demo waiting for you.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sushi Idle Clicker

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing idle/clicker game where you manage your own sushi restaurant. Start with basic ingredients, hire chefs to automate production, and upgrade your recipes. Reach level 7 to perform a rebirth and click your way to building the world's largest sushi empire.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hey, Focus!

    WHY THIS

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

    Hey, Focus! is a productivity game featuring light visual novel elements. Xiaoning, a girl who loves gaming and anime, is here to accompany you while you work and study. Complete focus timers to unlock over 200 voiced interactions, personalized outfits, and perhaps... a few hidden secrets?

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Mushies!

    WHY THIS

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

    Create a thriving mushroom village in this cozy incremental adventure. Gather spores, recruit companions, automate your settlement, and unlock powerful upgrades as your fungal home flourishes. How far will you take your shrooms?

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  6. Dirt Clicker

    WHY THIS

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

    Dirt Clicker is a charming incremental game about digging to the hidden center of the world.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Heartwood Incremental

    WHY THIS

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

    Grow a single seed into a cosmic tree in this cozy pixel-art incremental. Gather Sunlight, branch out, and drop Seeds into a permanent Seed Tree — then Evolve, reborn into ever-grander forms, each unlocking a whole new way to grow. Always one more upgrade.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  8. Watch Your Plastic Duck

    WHY THIS

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

    Small rubber ducks calmly swim in the pool and you can watch them to relaxing music. What can go wrong?

    2022IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

More from VuVuu

Other recommendable Steam games by VuVuu, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Tiny Terraces

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.

    A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.

    2025IndieCasualEarly Access5.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Last Hope

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp. Shares Indie with Shrimp.

    Last Hope is a combat-focused survival game where you will unlock new areas and weapons throughout your playtime to better equip you for fighting the increasingly harder nightly waves of enemies.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Entomophobia

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.

    Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Little Porp

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.

    A Little Village or þorp Builder, which takes place on a 32x32 tile map. Use the resources available to keep your villagers warm, fed, and hydrated for as long as you can. When the little ice ages come, you must manage your resources wisely to prevent a very cold sad death of your villagers.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Otok

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.

    This is a very chill Sandbox "City Builder", No Goals, just build your island as beautifully as you can with the given buildings.

    2023IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Shrimp.io

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Shrimp.

    A Shrimp Based Bullet Heaven. Kill creatures, Level up & pick from 3 upgrades to unalive thousands more.

    2024ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shrimp

Is Shrimp verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shrimp is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Shrimp free to play?
Yes — Shrimp is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Shrimp?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shrimp are BBQ Master, Internet Cafe Tycoon, Sushi Idle Clicker.
Who developed Shrimp?
Shrimp was developed by VuVuu.

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 Shrimp.

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