Games like Kalimba
If Kalimba is your kind of game, the closest matches are ibb & obb, BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition and Ori and the Blind Forest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. 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 Kalimba: Jump, switch and fly your way through mind-bending subterranean puzzles in this stunning new platforming adventure from the award-winning Press Play!
Players who liked Kalimba also play
Steam players who put hours into Kalimba 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.
ibb & obb
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Kalimba.
Top pick for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalimba.
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kalimba.
Second-strongest match for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalimba.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
Ori and the Blind Forest
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalimba.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Kalimba.
Ranked #4 for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalimba.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
INK
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Kalimba.
Ranked #5 for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalimba.
INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.
Aeon Drive
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kalimba.
Ranked #6 for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalimba.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Bionic Bay
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kalimba.
Ranked #7 for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Kalimba.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
EDGE
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Kalimba fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalimba.
EDGE, the award winning retro-styled platform game has been extended! Now with over 40 brand new levels, additional music and all-new races against the notorious Dark Cube!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kalimba at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kalimba.
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 Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Kalimba.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kalimba.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kalimba.
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 Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kalimba.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kalimba.
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 Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kalimba.
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 Kalimba on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Kalimba.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Yet Another Zombie Defense
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Casual with Kalimba.
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
Drop Alive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Kalimba.
“Happiness is only real when shared, especially with a water drop”. (Isn’t that how it goes?). Take a deep breath and immerse yourself in the greatest journey you’ll ever set out on with the cutest friend.
Raji: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Kalimba.
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
8Bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Casual with Kalimba.
8Bit Fiesta brings everything you need to the table with its action packed local multiplayer mayhem including a built in drinking game! Choose between a ton of characters and challenge your friends and prove yourself worthy the title "King of the Fiesta".
Janosik
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Kalimba.
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Ball at Work: The Ultimate Speedrun Platformer!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Kalimba.
Experience the thrill of the high-flying antics of the Crazy Ball as it bounces around the dysfunctional office. With unique and challenging gameplay that is easy to grasp, outrageous physics and plenty of fun content, this is one wacky office that you’d never want to leave!
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
ibb & obb
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Kalimba.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Kalimba.
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kalimba.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Kalimba.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
Ori and the Blind Forest
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Kalimba.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
INK
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Kalimba.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Kalimba.
INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.
Bionic Bay
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kalimba.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Casual with Kalimba.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
Frequently asked about Kalimba
- Is Kalimba verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kalimba 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 Kalimba cost?
- Kalimba is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Kalimba have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Kalimba supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Kalimba?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kalimba are ibb & obb, BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, Ori and the Blind Forest.
- Who developed Kalimba?
- Kalimba was developed by Press Play and published by Xbox Game Studios.
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 Kalimba.
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