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Games like Back to Bed

If Back to Bed is your kind of game, the closest matches are Figment, Aleph and LIMBO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, hypnotic and whimsical. 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 Back to Bed: Guide Bob the sleepwalker to the safety of his bed by taking control of his subconscious guardian, Subob. Explore a surreal and hand-painted dream world, avoid dangers and get Bob safely back to bed.

2014ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Bedtime Digital Games
Back to Bed — Steam game cover
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Nightmare mode adds layered complexity to familiar levelsNo penalty for experimentationbob only resets on hazardsReversed narration creates an unsettling dreamlike toneAtmosphericHypnoticWhimsical

Players who liked Back to Bed also play

Steam players who put hours into Back to Bed 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. Figment

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Top pick for Back to Bed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Aleph

    WHY THIS

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

    Aleph is an enigmatic cube, a repository of human lore and simulacra. After the fall of human civilization, as a traveler, you depart from the space station and eventually reach the ruins of the dilapidated city, searching for scattered cubes to read the images and texts left behind by humanity.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. LIMBO

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Third-strongest match for Back to Bed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    2011ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Puzzle Agent

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Ranked #4 for Back to Bed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Back to Bed.

    Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

    2010ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Puzzle Agent 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Back to Bed.

    Ranked #5 for Back to Bed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Back to Bed.

    Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!

    2011ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Papo & Yo

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

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

    Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.

    2013IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Jazzpunk: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Back to Bed.

    Ranked #7 for Back to Bed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Back to Bed.

    Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

    2014IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Back to Bed.

    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 ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Back to Bed.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Back to Bed.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Back to Bed on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Back to Bed.

    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 ↗

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 Back to Bed.

    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 Action with Back to Bed.

    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 with Back to Bed.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Back to Bed.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Back to Bed.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Bedtime Digital Games

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

  1. Figment

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Another title from Bedtime Digital Games, the studio behind Back to Bed. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Figment 2: Creed Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Another title from Bedtime Digital Games, the studio behind Back to Bed. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Chronology

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Another title from Bedtime Digital Games, the studio behind Back to Bed. Shares Indie with Back to Bed.

    A platform-adventure game about time travelling, puzzle solving and a friendship between an Old Inventor and a Snail.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. LIMBO

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Back to Bed.

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    2011ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Puzzle Agent

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Back to Bed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Casual with Back to Bed.

    Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

    2010ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Jazzpunk: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Back to Bed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Back to Bed.

    Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

    2014IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Back to Bed

How much does Back to Bed cost?
Back to Bed is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Back to Bed?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Back to Bed are Figment, Aleph, LIMBO.
Who developed Back to Bed?
Back to Bed was developed by Bedtime Digital 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 Back to Bed.

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