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Games like Somnia

If Somnia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Water Maid, Septurian Might and Frankie Freako — 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 Somnia: A fast platformer about flow, momentum, and losing yourself in dream worlds that don’t want you to leave.

ActionIndieAdventureWindows · Linuxby Azazel McCloud
Somnia — Steam game cover

Players who liked Somnia also play

Steam players who put hours into Somnia 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. Water Maid

    WHY THIS

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

    Water Maid is all about fetching water. Run, jump and dash to avoid enemies and find the elusive fresh water springs scattered around the island. Fill up your pot and make it back to the village, safe and sound.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Septurian Might

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Somnia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Somnia.

    Everyone in Septura is smarter than you. In this hand-drawn science-fantasy adventure, steal their intellect to gain powerful abilities and master brutal combat to save a dying world.

    ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. Frankie Freako

    WHY THIS

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

    A Freaky Retro Platform Game

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. The Portal Trial

    WHY THIS

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

    Ingression: The Portal Trial offers a sneak peek into the immersive world of precision platforming with portals. Experience the prologue of the full game for free, tackling not only the initial levels but also venturing into more challenging stages.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Ingression

    WHY THIS

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

    Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. LOVE 3

    WHY THIS

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

    LOVE 3 is a precision platformer with minimalistic pixel graphics and tight controls. Face challenging obstacles, discover hidden secrets, and place custom checkpoints after you overcome each new danger.

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Eden Genesis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Somnia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Somnia.

    Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.

    2024ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

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

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Somnia.

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. The Portal Trial

    WHY THIS

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

    Ingression: The Portal Trial offers a sneak peek into the immersive world of precision platforming with portals. Experience the prologue of the full game for free, tackling not only the initial levels but also venturing into more challenging stages.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ingression

    WHY THIS

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

    Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. LOVE 3

    WHY THIS

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

    LOVE 3 is a precision platformer with minimalistic pixel graphics and tight controls. Face challenging obstacles, discover hidden secrets, and place custom checkpoints after you overcome each new danger.

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Eden Genesis

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Somnia.

    Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.

    2024ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

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

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Somnia

What games are most similar to Somnia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Somnia are Water Maid, Septurian Might, Frankie Freako.
Who developed Somnia?
Somnia was developed by Azazel McCloud and published by Shirohana 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 Somnia.

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