Games like Camera Obscura
If Camera Obscura is your kind of game, the closest matches are The True Slime King, Sub Terra Draconis and LIMBO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its level editor extends longevity, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Camera Obscura: An ancient tower in a forgotten land. A lone photographer on a desperate search. Facing dangerous animals, crumbling architecture, and perilous pitfalls, can you reach the summit of the Tower, and perhaps, redemption?
Players who liked Camera Obscura also play
Steam players who put hours into Camera Obscura 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.
The True Slime King
WHY THIS
Top pick for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
An evil presence has emerged in the kingdom… but is it you or is it them? Play as a fallen king and somewhat immortal slime to conquer an onslaught of obstacles and puzzles in a quest to reclaim your fallen kingdoms. Smooth and simple controls for the ultimate experience in 2D precision platforming!
Sub Terra Draconis
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
Amidst falling gems, angry dwarves, and lots of explosions, join a young dragon on his search for a proper hoard and a mate! A varied and addictive action/puzzle game with over 120 challenging levels, plus editor!
LIMBO
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Camera Obscura.
Third-strongest match for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Out There Somewhere
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Camera Obscura.
Ranked #4 for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.
MagiCat
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Camera Obscura.
Ranked #6 for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Camera Obscura.
Ranked #7 for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Rift of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Camera Obscura.
Ranked #8 for Camera Obscura fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Camera Obscura at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Camera Obscura on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Camera Obscura on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Camera Obscura.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Camera Obscura on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Camera Obscura.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Camera Obscura on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
"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!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Camera Obscura on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Camera Obscura.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Camera Obscura on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Camera Obscura on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Camera Obscura.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
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 Indie with Camera Obscura.
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 Action and Adventure with Camera Obscura.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Camera Obscura.
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 Indie and Adventure with Camera Obscura.
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 Indie with Camera Obscura.
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 Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Out There Somewhere
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Camera Obscura.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
MagiCat
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Camera Obscura.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
Rift of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Camera Obscura.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Camera Obscura.
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.
Frequently asked about Camera Obscura
- How much does Camera Obscura cost?
- Camera Obscura is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Camera Obscura?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Camera Obscura are The True Slime King, Sub Terra Draconis, LIMBO.
- Who developed Camera Obscura?
- Camera Obscura was developed by Anteater Games and published by Anteater Games, BindleBot.
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 Camera Obscura.
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