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Games like Princess of the Water Lilies

If Princess of the Water Lilies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kitty Loves Birds, Stars In The Trash and Thank Goodness You're Here! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its clever environmental puzzles, cute cat protagonist and atmospheric. 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 Princess of the Water Lilies: A 2D hand-painted cat platformer blending gentle puzzles with heartfelt boss encounters. Play as Princess, a flat-faced cat. Use purr — her softest gift, to heal a world caught between nature and machine.

2025ActionIndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDWindowsby Why Knot Studio, Red Dunes Games
Princess of the Water Lilies — Steam game cover
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Clever environmental puzzlesCute cat protagonistGhibli esque hand drawn artAtmosphericChallengingCozy

Players who liked Princess of the Water Lilies also play

Steam players who put hours into Princess of the Water Lilies 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. Kitty Loves Birds

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Play as a curious cat exploring a colorful world in nature. Jump, catch birds, evade obstacles and animals, and solve simple puzzles in this charming adventure!

    2025ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Stars In The Trash

    WHY THIS

    Shares chase sequences and an atmospheric mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Second-strongest match for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

    2024IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Thank Goodness You're Here!

    WHY THIS

    Shares slice of life and a whimsical mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Third-strongest match for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…

    2024IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hoa

    WHY THIS

    Shares precision platforming and a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Ranked #4 for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

    2021ActionAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. CATO: Buttered Cat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Ranked #5 for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

    2024IndieAdventureFree To Play10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. SHEEPO

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Ranked #6 for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Ranked #7 for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Blocks That Matter

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle platforming and a whimsical mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Ranked #8 for Princess of the Water Lilies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

    2011StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Princess of the Water Lilies at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Princess of the Water Lilies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 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 Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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 and Adventure with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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 Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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 Action and Indie with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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 Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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 Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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 Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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 Action and Indie with Princess of the Water Lilies.

    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. Stars In The Trash

    WHY THIS

    Shares chase sequences and an atmospheric mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

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

    Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

    2024IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Thank Goodness You're Here!

    WHY THIS

    Shares slice of life and a whimsical mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

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

    Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…

    2024IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hoa

    WHY THIS

    Shares precision platforming and a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

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

    Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

    2021ActionAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. CATO: Buttered Cat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

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

    Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

    2024IndieAdventureFree To Play10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SHEEPO

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

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

    Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Princess of the Water Lilies.

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

    Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Princess of the Water Lilies

How much does Princess of the Water Lilies cost?
Princess of the Water Lilies is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Princess of the Water Lilies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Princess of the Water Lilies are Kitty Loves Birds, Stars In The Trash, Thank Goodness You're Here!.
Who developed Princess of the Water Lilies?
Princess of the Water Lilies was developed by Why Knot Studio, Red Dunes Games and published by Red Dunes 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 Princess of the Water Lilies.

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