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Games like Among the Waves

If Among the Waves is your kind of game, the closest matches are Runic Curse Remastered, Winds Of Arcana: Ruination and Sutra Pilgrim — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Among the Waves: Carry the Divine Child. Bend the laws of physics and uncover the mystery of the Doors of Birth. The fate of a world where artificial intelligence has learned to believe lies in your hands.

2027ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby VS/Studio
Among the Waves — Steam game cover

Players who liked Among the Waves also play

Steam players who put hours into Among the Waves 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. Runic Curse Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure7.64 USDSteam ↗
  2. Winds Of Arcana: Ruination

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Among the Waves.

    Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sutra Pilgrim

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Cliff Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Among the Waves.

    Deranged trolls. Old thinking machines. Nordic inspired animals with dark backstories. Meet them all in this hand drawn adventure where you play as a moth, born without wings, exploring a dark world in search of the kingdoms lost light.

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  5. DOOMBLADE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. GRIME

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    2021ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Akatori

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Among the Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 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 Among the Waves.

    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 Action and Adventure with Among the Waves.

    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 Among the Waves.

    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 Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    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 Among the Waves.

    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 Among the Waves.

    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 Action and Indie with Among the Waves.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Among the Waves

What games are most similar to Among the Waves?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Among the Waves are Runic Curse Remastered, Winds Of Arcana: Ruination, Sutra Pilgrim.
Who developed Among the Waves?
Among the Waves was developed by VS/Studio.

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 Among the Waves.

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