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Games like Joutun

If Joutun is your kind of game, the closest matches are Princess Trouble, Laser Circle and RETROLD — 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 Joutun: Joutun - A 2D pixel top-down game where the player takes on the role of a hero with various skills, from shooting to slowing down time. Fending off waves of enemies and increasing their level, the player must reach their maximum potential, beating their record.

2024IndieCasual54.99 USDWindowsby GreenBranchGames
Joutun — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Joutun 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. Princess Trouble

    WHY THIS

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

    Princess Trouble is a 2D pixel platformer featuring unique movement mechanics and key-finding challenges. Explore a mystical castle, solve puzzles, and navigate traps to find your way back to the living world.

    2024IndieCasual54.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Laser Circle

    WHY THIS

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

    Laser Circle - A 2D pixel top-down shooter game where you play as a spherical blob that destroys enemies with weapons that become more powerful with each level, while the blob itself also gets stronger.

    2024IndieCasual54.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. RETROLD

    WHY THIS

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

    In RETROLD you can play many games inspired by old arcades from 70`s, 80`s and even 90`s. (NEW GRAPHICS, NEW SONGS, NEW MECHANICS, OLD GAMES) :D

    2021ActionIndieCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Cosmolon

    WHY THIS

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

    Cosmolon is a sci-fi spaceship shooter inspired by classic arcade and MS-DOS games. You control a ship that can boost around, level up, and destroy wave upon wave of enemy ships with beautiful pixel art plasma bolts and explosions. Nab fancy power-ups and fend off unique enemies. Can you survive?

    2025ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Keeper's Toll

    WHY THIS

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

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelite survivor game set in the beloved world of Pathfinder. Enter Gallowspire, Pathfinder’s legendary tower of darkness, alongside your fearless companion. Slay hordes of enemies, upgrade your arsenal, and overcome deadly bosses to seal away the ancient king of undeath Tar-Baphon!

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. FLERP

    WHY THIS

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

    Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable.

    2022ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™

    WHY THIS

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

    A rich paragraph of information which will try to charm and pique interest, trying to catch your eye in a sea of competition using a slew of buzzwords such as ‘bullet heaven’ and ‘in-depth meta-progression’, in a vain attempt to make you believe this game is any different from others in its genre.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~82% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Joutun.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Joutun.

    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 ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Joutun.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Joutun.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~82% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Joutun.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Joutun.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Subnautica

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Joutun.

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    2018IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Joutun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Joutun.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Joutun

How much does Joutun cost?
Joutun is listed on Steam at 54.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Joutun?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Joutun are Princess Trouble, Laser Circle, RETROLD.
Who developed Joutun?
Joutun was developed by GreenBranchGames.

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 Joutun.

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