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Games like Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening

If Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening is your kind of game, the closest matches are Swords and Sandals Immortals, Aces & Adventures and SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric chinese fantasy environments, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening: Six- Ear Macaque: Awakening is a casual role-playing game based on the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West. The protagonist is one of the Six- Ear Macaque, is one of the "mixed four monkeys", ability and Sun Wukong equal. In the game, you will explore the legendary path of your destiny.

2025ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDWindowsby 红景天娱乐
Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening — Steam game cover
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Anti hero narrative exploring six ear macaques fateAtmospheric chinese fantasy environmentsCinematic boss death slow motion effectsAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening also play

Steam players who put hours into Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening 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. Swords and Sandals Immortals

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Top pick for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Gladiator! Grab your sword, equip your sandals and take on the world in multiplayer Swords and Sandals! Brutal turn-based combat where gladiators can lose limbs, wield guitars and yell so loudly enemy heads will fall off. This is the most fun you'll ever have in the arena!

    2023StrategyRPG13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Aces & Adventures

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Second-strongest match for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.

    2023StrategyAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Third-strongest match for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression and an atmospheric mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Ranked #4 for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Fabled Lands

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Ranked #5 for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG18.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Eclipse

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Ranked #6 for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Once upon a time gods sent you here. You’ve slept in a glass sarcophagus for hundrends of years. When people find themselves on the brink of extinction, you’ll have to wake up. Now, the time has come. Get up and save the medieval village from the monsters coming from the abandoned dungeons!

    2021IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dungeon Exiles

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression, upgrade system, action rpg and a punishing mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Ranked #7 for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Conquer the darkness in Dungeon Exiles, an autobattler roguelike set in a dark fantasy world. Descend into the procedurally generated dungeon, level up, unlock synergies and acquire powerful items as you fight for survival and slay the bosses.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Overture

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Ranked #8 for Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Action with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck 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 with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    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. 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 Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    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 ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    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. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    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 ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression and an atmospheric mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fabled Lands

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

    Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG18.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening

How much does Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening cost?
Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening are Swords and Sandals Immortals, Aces & Adventures, SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition.
Who developed Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening?
Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening was developed by 红景天娱乐.

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 Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening.

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