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Games like SideQuest Hunters

If SideQuest Hunters is your kind of game, the closest matches are ElderGods Simulator, One Life Clicker and Vault of Power — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, lighthearted and nostalgic. 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 SideQuest Hunters: Embark on an epic adventure in SideQuest Hunters, an innovative Idle RPG Roguelite that plays in the corner of your screen. Designed for those who enjoy constant progression, this game allows you to venture into a magical world without interrupting your other activities.

2025ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPGCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOSby Paparajote Games
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Players who liked SideQuest Hunters also play

Steam players who put hours into SideQuest Hunters 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. ElderGods Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares auto battle, idle progression and roguelite with SideQuest Hunters.

    Top pick for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SideQuest Hunters.

    "ElderGods Simulator" combines auto chess and rogue-lite elements. Play as a resurrected dark god, recruiting followers and captives to build and upgrade relics. With randomly generated allies and enemies, freely mix transcendent materials to enhance relics and create unique skills and legions.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. One Life Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with SideQuest Hunters.

    A unique idle clicker game with RPG elements. Contains a hardcore survival mode with only one life available and a full progress reset

    2023IndieSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Vault of Power

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with SideQuest Hunters.

    Vault of Power is an autobattler strategy roguelike. Equip powerful skills, strategically position your units, and conquer challenging dungeons.

    2025StrategyRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Clicker Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression, boss fights, casual and a whimsical mood with SideQuest Hunters.

    Ranked #4 for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SideQuest Hunters.

    Welcome to the arena! An auto battler with lite "idle" game mechanics. Defeat bosses to earn resources and power up. Invest in a complex skill tree and dig for ancient relics. Earn glory from righteous combat and spend it on permanent upgrades that ramp up the pace and excitement every run.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Incremental Epic Breakers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with SideQuest Hunters.

    Incremental Idle Breakout Japanese Anime RPG! Explore the vast map (~ 10^21 meters) through breaking many blocks and defend your base from various monsters!

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Samawa Idle

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle automation, idle progression, indie and a nostalgic mood with SideQuest Hunters.

    Ranked #6 for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with SideQuest Hunters.

    Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with SideQuest Hunters.

    The last Practice Sectis is a ink style tower defense game. The game combines Chinese mythological novels to experience that under the invasion of the devil, only the last immortal sect left. You recruit all kinds of human to resist the devil and maintain the last immortal sect of the human race.

    2022StrategyRPGCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dungeon Scavenger

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with SideQuest Hunters.

    Ranked #8 for SideQuest Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SideQuest Hunters.

    Dungeon Scavenger is a unique turn-based old school dungeon crawler that sets you on a challenging path of exploration. Select a hero to keep the threat of the dungeon and demon realms away from the town's people with an innovative combat system. Can you save the town from the danger below?

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SideQuest Hunters.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SideQuest Hunters.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SideQuest Hunters.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with SideQuest Hunters.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SideQuest Hunters.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SideQuest Hunters.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action with SideQuest Hunters.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SideQuest Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with SideQuest Hunters.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SideQuest Hunters

Does SideQuest Hunters work on Steam Deck?
SideQuest Hunters is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does SideQuest Hunters cost?
SideQuest Hunters is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SideQuest Hunters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SideQuest Hunters are ElderGods Simulator, One Life Clicker, Vault of Power.
Who developed SideQuest Hunters?
SideQuest Hunters was developed by Paparajote Games and published by Poysky Productions.

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 SideQuest Hunters.

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