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Games like City Quest

If City Quest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lair of the Clockwork God, Smokey Mike and Nerdy Quest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic, funny and mysterious. 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 City Quest: Look, touch, lick, eat, grope, lie, and die your way through a mighty pixel city in this retro-style point-and-click adventure game!

2015IndieAdventure1.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Stone Monkey Studios
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Steam players who put hours into City Quest 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. Lair of the Clockwork God

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with City Quest.

    Top pick for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Smokey Mike

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    In stand-up, talent isn't always enough. In this point and click adventure you have to improvise, survive and fail with style until you craft the five minutes that could change everything.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Nerdy Quest

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    A nostalgic 1980s-inspired point-and-click adventure packed with puzzles, quirky humor, and bizarre pop-culture references. Explore cinematic environments, talk to eccentric characters, collect and combine items — and discover a surprising burst of action at the end.

    2026IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. This Game Might Improve Your Memory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    A short, experimental point-and-click adventure game with crass humor and horror. Also designed to teaches memory techniques.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Roots in the Sky - The Hand of Glory 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    After five years in hiding, former Miami detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy is swept up in another globe-trotting supernatural mystery whose origins trace back to a legend about the creation of Earth itself.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Isekaing: from zero to zero.

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    Zoe is hit by Truck-kun and respawns in a retro game, where she must face dangers in the form of clichés, meaningless choices, a plot that has more holes than Swiss cheese, and other plagues of modern gaming. Also, every notable person is trying to sing her a song! Will she endure such torment?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Happy Birthday: With Sergio Spellbound

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    Better than a birthday card. Use the Steam gift system to deliver this birthday present to your friends. The amazing Sergio Spellbound will ensure they have the magical birthday adventure of a lifetime. They will Point&Click their way to BIRTHDAY GLORY. If they’re lucky, they may even survive …

    2024IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure and a whimsical mood with City Quest.

    Ranked #8 for City Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to City Quest

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. McPixel

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure and a funny mood with City Quest.

    Reviewers of City Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    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 ↗
  2. Adventure Game

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of City Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with City Quest.

    A VR adventure game: explore dungeons, fight monsters, and solve puzzles to uncover the mysteries of a strange island

    2018ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. LOOM™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with City Quest.

    Reviewers of City Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with City Quest.

    Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers.

    2009Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Leisure Suit Larry 7 - Love for Sail

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with City Quest.

    Reviewers of City Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with City Quest.

    When we last saw our less-than-dashing hero, Leisure Suit Larry, he was in a rather sticky situation. Not one to be tied down, Larry makes the best of things by going on a cruise to forget the previous escapade.

    2017AdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with City Quest.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with City Quest.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City Quest.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City Quest.

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City Quest.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City Quest.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City Quest.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City Quest.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Supper

    WHY THIS

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

    The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

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

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Mitoza

    WHY THIS

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

    It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.

    2021IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Mr.Mine

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about City Quest

How much does City Quest cost?
City Quest is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to City Quest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside City Quest are Lair of the Clockwork God, Smokey Mike, Nerdy Quest.
Who developed City Quest?
City Quest was developed by Stone Monkey Studios.

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 City Quest.

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