Games like Mahjong
Below are 22 hand-picked alternatives to Mahjong for fans of indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Mahjong also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Taranau Aliaksei. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About Mahjong: You have to match tiles in pairs until all of tiles are gone. Once two tiles have been matched, they will disappear. When you click on a tile - it becomes highlighted. You can select a tile, when it has at least one side edge free. No other tiles touching it, and cannot have any tiles on top of it.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mahjong at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mahjong.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mahjong.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mahjong.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
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?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
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.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
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.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mahjong.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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More from Taranau Aliaksei
Other recommendable Steam games by Taranau Aliaksei, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ball Saves Ball
WHY THIS
Another title from Taranau Aliaksei, the studio behind Mahjong. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
Help the Ball to save his girlfriend. Cling to the walls to move. Try to collect all the stars.
Panda Runner
WHY THIS
Another title from Taranau Aliaksei, the studio behind Mahjong. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
Help the panda save her baby. Catch up with the bird and collect crystals. Buy useful bonuses and weapons.
Room Escape: Open Doors
WHY THIS
Another title from Taranau Aliaksei, the studio behind Mahjong. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
Escape from the rooms. Open the doors in the rooms. Look for keys and solve puzzles. Get to the roof of the skyscraper.
Ball Adventure
WHY THIS
Another title from Taranau Aliaksei, the studio behind Mahjong. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
Help the ball save his girlfriend. Control it and change its size. Complete the levels as quickly as possible.
Sort Hexa Tiles
WHY THIS
Another title from Taranau Aliaksei, the studio behind Mahjong. Shares Indie and Casual with Mahjong.
Sort the hexa tiles. Collect them in stacks of the same color. Use bonuses to help.
Frequently asked about Mahjong
- How much does Mahjong cost?
- Mahjong is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Mahjong?
- Mahjong was developed by Taranau Aliaksei.
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 Mahjong.
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