Games like Mother
If Mother is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Place Far Away, The Darkest Road and From Within — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Mother: A terrible disease knowns as the Spread roams freely through the world of Terra. Moira and her family are the only survivors of their village, in her attempt to flee the sickness by going to a safe haven, she loses her husband, becoming the sole responsible for her children's safety and life.
Players who liked Mother also play
Steam players who put hours into Mother 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.
A Place Far Away
WHY THIS
Top pick for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
After the catastrophe that almost decimated humanity, Anya and her father Caledon can only rely on each other to survive. Embark on a journey of self-discovery, love, friendship and purpose in A Place Far Away.
The Darkest Road
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
In this old-school RPG, you play as Callum and Lucia, the Trial Ones, as they find their way to be together in an epic battle that will change their and everyone else's lives.
From Within
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Delve into a fantastic old-school RPG featuring great characters and an exciting storyline, from the makers of Skyfall and Ashes of Immortality.
That Which Was Lost
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Delve into a fantastic old-school RPG featuring great characters and an emotional storyline developed by the makers of Ultima Adventum.
Zenogaias
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mother.
Experience an epic, emotionally charged turn-based JRPG featuring four full-length Episodes spanning the greatest eras of gaming, from 8-bit Medieval Fantasy to HD Sci-Fi/Fantasy fusion, all linked by a powerful and intricately woven narrative.
RPGSteam ↗Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mother.
Dive back into your NIS roots and experience a game that laid the foundation for the beloved Disgaea series with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Sharper graphics and updated image optimization bring this classic title into the present!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mother at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mother on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mother.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mother.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mother.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mother.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mother.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
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.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mother.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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More from A Thousand Myths
Other recommendable Steam games by A Thousand Myths, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Baptism of Fire
WHY THIS
Another title from A Thousand Myths, the studio behind Mother. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
What at first was just another ranger duty, becomes the duty of champions trusted to protect the whole country's safety. In a race against time and against the former Champion Jorgen, Zasker and his party must secure all three Volgaia Shards to save the country from total ruin.
The Darkest Road
WHY THIS
Another title from A Thousand Myths, the studio behind Mother. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
In this old-school RPG, you play as Callum and Lucia, the Trial Ones, as they find their way to be together in an epic battle that will change their and everyone else's lives.
Save the Queen
WHY THIS
Another title from A Thousand Myths, the studio behind Mother. Shares RPG with Mother.
The Skull King has risen once more. As the last bastion against evil, it is your duty to stop him and restore the country to it's peaceful form.
War of the Old Gods
WHY THIS
Another title from A Thousand Myths, the studio behind Mother. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
The country is on the brink of a new war, and Oriana and her brother are caught between that and their own personal safety. Orion will have to learn from his older sister how to properly use his powers, because he knows that ultimately, he won't be able to avoid doing so.
A Tale of Brothers
WHY THIS
Another title from A Thousand Myths, the studio behind Mother. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Caldwell and Caldwyn, two former soldiers in the army of the Ruskin Kingdom, fight together to survive in what used to be their hometown. One day, they find what could be the cure of their world, now full of disease, hunger and suffering. This cure comes in the form of a woman.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Mother.
Dive back into your NIS roots and experience a game that laid the foundation for the beloved Disgaea series with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Sharper graphics and updated image optimization bring this classic title into the present!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Mother.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Frequently asked about Mother
- How much does Mother cost?
- Mother is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mother?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mother are A Place Far Away, The Darkest Road, From Within.
- Who developed Mother?
- Mother was developed by A Thousand Myths.
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 Mother.
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