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Games like Channel Surfing

If Channel Surfing is your kind of game, the closest matches are DJ Clicker - World Tour, Mewing Simulator ๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿง๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ and Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management โ€” 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 โ€” not a generic popularity list.

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About Channel Surfing: Youโ€™ve always been watching, but what happens when the screen watches back? Channel Surfing is a mysterious desktop idle game disguised as a retro TV. Click, spin, pop, and discover unique gameplay on each channel as you progress.

2025IndieCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Happy Distractions Studio
Channel Surfing โ€” Steam game cover

Players who liked Channel Surfing also play

Steam players who put hours into Channel Surfing also tend to own these titles โ€” 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. DJ Clicker - World Tour

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    This is a short and relaxing game about electronic music. Unlock and listen to 72 great tracks made by talented artists. Travel to 12 live locations, meet new characters and find rare vinyl records.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam โ†—
  2. Mewing Simulator ๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿง๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    Funny clicker game๐Ÿ‘† in which you should increase your chin๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿง๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ for becoming trully sigma๐Ÿ˜Ž. Upgrade your Brainrot๐Ÿง  and Gyat Size๐Ÿ‘ and etc for more score! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿšฝ

    2024IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSteam โ†—
  3. Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  5. Fluffy Kitchen Saga

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    ใ€ŠFluffy Kitchen Sagaใ€‹A restaurant simulation game located at the bottom of your computer screen, where both staff and customers are fluffy little animals! Theyโ€™ll keep you company while you work/study. Letโ€™s run a restaurant full of fluffiness!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  6. Sixty Four

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    Dive into the world of Sixty Four, where you transform simple machines into a thriving factory.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  7. Fracture Field

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    Fracture Field is an idle/incremental quarry mining game. Shatter rocks with timed swings then invest your earnings into upgrades. Build a fleet of drones to automate your empire, bomb tough layers, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades on your journey to master the quarry.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  8. Swag and Sorcery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Channel Surfing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    Grind for resources, manage your own fantasy village, create and equip your heroes and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery - a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure2.59 USDSteam โ†—

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Channel Surfing at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    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 โ†—
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Channel Surfing.

    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 โ†—
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Channel Surfing.

    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 โ†—
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    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 โ†—
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    "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 โ†—
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Channel Surfing.

    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 โ†—
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  8. Bejeweledยฎ 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Channel Surfing on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Channel Surfing.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the worldโ€™s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam โ†—

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it.

    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 โ†—
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam โ†—
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    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 โ†—
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam โ†—
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Channel Surfing.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam โ†—
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

    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 โ†—
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool โ€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Channel Surfing.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam โ†—

Frequently asked about Channel Surfing

How much does Channel Surfing cost?
Channel Surfing is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Channel Surfing?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Channel Surfing are DJ Clicker - World Tour, Mewing Simulator ๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿง๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ, Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management.
Who developed Channel Surfing?
Channel Surfing was developed by Happy Distractions 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 Channel Surfing.

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24 Games Like Channel Surfing โ€” Ranked for 2026 ยท imho.run