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The closest matches to Tacoma: Gone Home, The Station, Event[0], Firewatch, and What Remains of Edith Finch. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Tacoma.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2018
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Observation
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tacoma.
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The Invincible
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Futuristic, like Tacoma.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Fullbright
- Price: $5.59−72%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 89% of 2,248 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 76
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Multiple perspectives reveal hidden details
- Rewind and fast forward to piece together clues
- Speculative sci fi setting feels fresh
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Tacoma
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The Invisible Hours
Why this: Shares perspective switching with Tacoma.
The Outer Worlds
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tacoma.
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Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Futuristic, like Tacoma.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tacoma at current Steam store prices.
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Why this: Also Futuristic and Space, like Tacoma.
Vessels
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tacoma.
Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Space, like Tacoma.
Home is Where One Starts...
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Tacoma.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Tacoma, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Port of Call
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Tacoma.
Tell Me Why
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Walking Simulator, like Tacoma.
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
Why this: Also Short and LGBTQ+, like Tacoma.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Gone Home
Why this: Also Short and LGBTQ+, like Tacoma.
Firewatch
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Tacoma.
The Invincible
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Futuristic, like Tacoma.
About Tacoma
The closest matches to Tacoma: Gone Home, The Station, Event[0], Firewatch, and What Remains of Edith Finch. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tacoma is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gone Home, The Station and Event[0] — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its email log analysis and environmental narrative. 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.
Tacoma is a sci-fi adventure game released in 2017 by Fullbright, set aboard a high-tech space station in 2088. Players explore the deserted vessel to uncover the fate of its crew, piecing together events through environmental storytelling and interactive AR recordings. The gameplay centers on timeline replay mechanics that allow players to rewind, fast-forward, and switch between crew members' perspectives, revealing hidden details and contradictions in their accounts. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with the speculative sci-fi setting providing a fresh backdrop for the unfolding mystery. Reviewers highlight how the story gradually reveals itself through discovered emails and logs. Priced at $19.99, Tacoma runs approximately two to three hours and holds an 89% positive rating from over 2,200 Steam reviews. The game is verified for Steam Deck and designed for relaxed, solo play.
About Tacoma: Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Is Tacoma worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 2,248 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 72% off, now $5.59 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Multiple perspectives reveal hidden details
- Rewind and fast forward to piece together clues
- Speculative sci fi setting feels fresh
- Story unfolds through crew recordings
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A nothing burger. Was really left dissapointed, walking simulators are made for storytelling, and if that aspect lacks, you get Tacoma . Not really much mystery , you just go along knowing that everything will resolve just fine , because…”
“I finished the game in an hour and a half, what, that was boring, sadly i bought it years ago so i cant refund, Why are reviews so postive? its not story rich, its not adventure,”
People who play it also play: Gone Home, The Station, Event[0]
Frequently asked about Tacoma
Can I run it?
Is Tacoma verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Tacoma is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Tacoma cost?
Tacoma is listed on Steam at 5.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tacoma?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tacoma are Gone Home, The Station, Event[0].
Who developed Tacoma?
Tacoma was developed by Fullbright and published by Fullbright, Serenity Forge.