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Games like Samly's Merge

If Samly's Merge is your kind of game, the closest matches are Speed Sweeper, Super Hot Potato and Jubeez — 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 Samly's Merge: Easy to learn, hard to master. No time limits. No rush. Just relax and merge in pixel-art goodness.

2025StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDWindows · macOSby Samly
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Players who liked Samly's Merge also play

Steam players who put hours into Samly's Merge 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. Speed Sweeper

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    Speed Sweeper is a competitive minesweeper speedrunner!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Super Hot Potato

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    A self aware Super Hot Potato is on a quest to free his fellow potato kind from their imminent doom. Help Super Hot Potato navigate treacherous screens filled with obstacles, collecting potato's and finally making your way to each screens exit. Retro inspired 80s style grid movement gameplay

    2021ActionStrategyIndie1.39 USDSteam ↗
  3. Jubeez

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    Jubeez is an innovative and unique take on the match-3 genre. Try to form groups of Jubeez while moving around the board, but be careful not to corner yourself! The faster you play the more score you earn. Can you become the best Jubeez player in the world and rank at the top of the leaderboards?

    2020StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. City Limits

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    Relax and build cities on a desolate tranquil island. Plan ahead to cover the island efficiently by combining buildings and cementing your place on a tile. Each turn an entity spreads, attempting to take over barren or unstable tiles.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Dropt

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    Dropt blends match-3 and falling-block mechanics. Create massive combos, plan without time pressure, and compete for top scores on online leaderboards.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. MazezaM - Puzzle Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    The game builds on the concept of Sokoban puzzles, where objects need to be moved to reach the exit.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Push the Box - Puzzle Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    "Push the Box" is a classic puzzle game invented in Japan (also known as "Sokoban"). The objective of the game is to push boxes into their correct position.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Monkey Party

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Samly's Merge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    Merge balls, unleash adorable monkeys, and build a tower of fun in Monkey Party! Master precision placement for maximum monkey mischief. It's a charming puzzle adventure that's easy to play and hard to put down!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Samly's Merge at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Samly's Merge.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Samly's Merge.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Samly's Merge.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Samly's Merge.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Samly's Merge.

    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 ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Samly's Merge.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Samly's Merge.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Samly's Merge on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Samly's Merge.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 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 and Casual with Samly's Merge.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Samly's Merge.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Samly's Merge.

    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 ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Samly's Merge.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Samly's Merge.

    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 ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Samly's Merge.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Samly's Merge.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Samly's Merge.

    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!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Samly's Merge

How much does Samly's Merge cost?
Samly's Merge is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Samly's Merge?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Samly's Merge are Speed Sweeper, Super Hot Potato, Jubeez.
Who developed Samly's Merge?
Samly's Merge was developed by Samly.

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