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Games like Toren

If Toren is your kind of game, the closest matches are Papo & Yo, The Five Covens and Contrast — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its short but impactful experience, 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 Toren: Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.

2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 57Windows · macOSby Swordtales
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Art style is breathtakingly uniqueMusic perfectly complements the visualsShort but impactful experienceAtmosphericChallengingMelancholic

Players who liked Toren also play

Steam players who put hours into Toren 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. Papo & Yo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.

    2013IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Five Covens

    WHY THIS

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

    This project is a 3D video game of adventures and puzzles that is set in a world of medieval fantasy, more specifically in the folklore of witchcraft and magic.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Contrast

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Light Tracer 2 ~The Two Worlds~

    WHY THIS

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

    Meet our princess on her journey homewards, travel thru a great and eldritch world and switch between the Princess and her floating companion while exploring, fighting, puzzle-solving & enjoying the world of this action-adventure RPG

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a platforming game of action, puzzles and adventure, and the sequel to the award winning Trine and Trine 2. Reunite with the three heroes in an all-new adventure, now for the first time in full 3D!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure21.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    Are you afraid of the big bad Woolfe? Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this twisted-fairytale platformer. Defeat deranged fairytale bosses with your trusty axe, explore a gorgeous fantasy universe and piece together the truth behind the mysterious passing of Red’s father.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Omno: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    A standalone mini-adventure introducing you to the world of Omno, an upcoming single player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, where the power of a lost civilisation will carry you through forests, deserts and tundras - even to the clouds

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Praey for the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Toren.

    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 ~50% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Toren.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Toren.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Toren.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Toren.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Toren.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Toren.

    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.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Toren on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Toren.

    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.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 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 with Toren.

    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 Adventure with Toren.

    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 Toren.

    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 Indie with Toren.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Toren.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Contrast

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    Are you afraid of the big bad Woolfe? Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this twisted-fairytale platformer. Defeat deranged fairytale bosses with your trusty axe, explore a gorgeous fantasy universe and piece together the truth behind the mysterious passing of Red’s father.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Praey for the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Toren.

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

    Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Toren

Is Toren verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Toren is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Toren cost?
Toren is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Toren?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Toren are Papo & Yo, The Five Covens, Contrast.
Who developed Toren?
Toren was developed by Swordtales and published by Versus Evil.

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 Toren.

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