Games like SAMI
If SAMI is your kind of game, the closest matches are DeTails, Beat, Heart, Beat and Nrem — 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.
Get personalized picks →About SAMI: Sami is a 2D platform game combining narrative storytelling with meditative puzzles to explore emotional well-being and mental health. Join Sunu in an adventure of spiritual evolution across oniric and magical worlds.
Players who liked SAMI also play
Steam players who put hours into SAMI 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.
DeTails
WHY THIS
Top pick for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with SAMI.
DeTails is a narrative adventure starring Cami, a bass player and color slinging chameleon as she travels with her band The Hexes. Explore a vibrant world bursting with a colorful cast of characters. Master mini-games, fight the man, and learn what it means to grow up without losing your edge!
Beat, Heart, Beat
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Beat, Heart, Beat is a psychedelic action-platformer where every attack is set to a grungy midwest emo soundtrack. Soar across the crumbling Psyche, recruit bizarre party members, and tear a path towards your withering Heart.
Nrem
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with SAMI.
A 2D puzzle platformer where you navigate surreal dreamlike environments using a unique, reflection mechanic. Shift perspective, uncover hidden paths, and explore a world shaped by memory and movement.
Nijoaju
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with SAMI.
Two characters. One goal. Think as one. In Nijoaju, control a powerful stone creature and an agile water creature, combining their unique abilities to solve challenging puzzles, overcome obstacles, and prove that only by working together can you move forward.
Inverted Journey
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Inverted Journey is a mind-bending puzzle platformer where you can enter the negative space of levels. Use this unique ability to solve strange puzzles, collect hidden treasures, and journey on a quest to save your little brother from a terrible fate.
IndieSteam ↗Contenir
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Dive in the thoughts of a trans girl through her diary in this narrative platformer! The gameplay will flow to the sound of her voice while she shares her view of her body, romance, emotions, and much more... Filled with handcrafted visuals and a touching story, this game will strike your heart.
Deer & Boy
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with SAMI.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.
Dream Runner
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for SAMI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with SAMI.
Soma is just a kid who doesn't want to grow up. Test your limits in this fast and whimsical platformer where new challenges wait around every corner! Master powerful abilities, solve puzzles, and catch butterflies, all while unearthing a dark conspiracy hidden just beneath the surface.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with SAMI.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with SAMI.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with SAMI.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with SAMI.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with SAMI.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
Frequently asked about SAMI
- What games are most similar to SAMI?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SAMI are DeTails, Beat, Heart, Beat, Nrem.
- Who developed SAMI?
- SAMI was developed by Mr. iO Games.
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 SAMI.
For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.