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Games like City of Fools

If City of Fools is your kind of game, the closest matches are Green Moon, Cloud Cats` Land and Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its inventory puzzles feel intuitive, 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.

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About City of Fools: Tundel has three evils – fools, roads and the mayor, who hides a UFO from the public. You are a successful journalist of a famous magazine. The Editor in Chief sends you to the town of Tundel to write about the mysterious incident. You'll need all your patience, wits and communication skills.

2015IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDWindows · macOSby Absolutist Ltd.
City of Fools — Steam game cover
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Players who liked City of Fools also play

Steam players who put hours into City of Fools 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. Green Moon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Fools.

    Top pick for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Prepare to go on a fantastic journey which will take you from damp prehistoric forests, to the sultry deserts of ancient Egypt, to dirty Wild West saloons, and luxurious medieval castles! Green Moon is a Hidden Object game like no other, combining science with magic and reality with mysticism.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Cloud Cats` Land

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Adventure on the mysterious Island of Cloud Cats! Explore picturesque locations, meet magical creatures, and solve unusual puzzles. Dive into the secrets of the wonderful island!🐾

    2025IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with City of Fools.

    The Heart of Tearstone has gone missing! Climb aboard and hold on tight for a challenging and enchanting Puzzle Adventure game for the ages!

    2022AdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Where is My Cat?

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with City of Fools.

    Where is My Cat is a purr-fectly delightful casual game with charming graphics and relaxing gameplay where you help a cute little kitty escape from various obstacles and challenges. Navigate through different levels and use your problem-solving skills to find a way out.

    2023Casual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Adventure of Popo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Join the adorable polar bear Popo on his adventure! Use shakes strategically to evade enemies and collect hints to overcome obstacles. Will Popo safely reach the polar bear village?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Scribblenauts Unlimited

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with City of Fools.

    Ranked #6 for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with City of Fools.

    The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.

    2012StrategyAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with City of Fools.

    Ranked #7 for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    A comedic point-and-click adventure where a hungover antique dealer must solve his own robbery in Paris, dragging himself and his friends into a wildly idiotic journey!

    2016IndieAdventureFree To Play4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fire: Ungh’s Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with City of Fools.

    Ranked #8 for City of Fools fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!

    2015IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below City of Fools at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City of Fools.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with City of Fools.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City of Fools.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Fools on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 City of Fools.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with City of Fools.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with City of Fools.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with City of Fools.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 City of Fools.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    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 ↗

More from Absolutist Ltd.

Other recommendable Steam games by Absolutist Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. DinerTown Detective Agency™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Absolutist Ltd., the studio behind City of Fools. Shares Casual with City of Fools.

    Something’s not right in DinerTown™! Help Bernie the Bookworm become a "real detective" as you hunt for vital clues in major mysteries like "who stuck their finger in all the jelly donuts?" and "who’s been partying like a rock star with the zoo animals?

    2010Casual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Green Moon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Fools.

    Another title from Absolutist Ltd., the studio behind City of Fools. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Prepare to go on a fantastic journey which will take you from damp prehistoric forests, to the sultry deserts of ancient Egypt, to dirty Wild West saloons, and luxurious medieval castles! Green Moon is a Hidden Object game like no other, combining science with magic and reality with mysticism.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Twisted Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with City of Fools.

    Another title from Absolutist Ltd., the studio behind City of Fools. Shares Adventure and Casual with City of Fools.

    Play an exciting fantasy hidden object game for sci-fi lovers and save the world from peril. A brave adventurer, you discover a magical portal and get drawn into a mystery greater than you ever expected. Solve thrilling puzzles and investigate hidden object scenes as you journey into the unknown.

    2016AdventureFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bathory - The Bloody Countess

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Absolutist Ltd., the studio behind City of Fools. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    Stop the blood rite before something darker than the myth itself comes to live in Bathory: The Bloody Countess, a haunted hidden object adventure game.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Twilight Town

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Fools.

    Another title from Absolutist Ltd., the studio behind City of Fools. Shares Adventure and Casual with City of Fools.

    Delve up the darkest secrets of mystical city and unravel the web of intrigues in a compelling hidden object game Twilight Town!

    2017AdventureFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Revenge of the Spirit: Rite of Resurrection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Absolutist Ltd., the studio behind City of Fools. Shares Indie and Adventure with City of Fools.

    How far will you go to return your one and the only? Can you cheat death? Save the residents of a remote town where you ended up chance before the ancient evil takes up your soul in this creepy hidden object game.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Time Gap

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Fools.

    Another title from Absolutist Ltd., the studio behind City of Fools. Shares Adventure and Casual with City of Fools.

    Time Gap is one of the best hidden object games with beautifully drawn hidden object scenes, match 3 puzzles, bubble mini-games and amazing adventure plot. Only you can solve the secret of sudden disappearance of the mankind!

    2018AdventureFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about City of Fools

How much does City of Fools cost?
City of Fools is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to City of Fools?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside City of Fools are Green Moon, Cloud Cats` Land, Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart.
Who developed City of Fools?
City of Fools was developed by Absolutist Ltd..

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 City of Fools.

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