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Games like Volume

If Volume is your kind of game, the closest matches are Contract Work, ULTRATORO and TROJAN — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Volume: Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.

2015ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 80Windows · macOSby Bithell Games
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Steam players who put hours into Volume 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. Contract Work

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

    Contract Work is a cyberpunk action rogue-like where you infiltrate high-rises to steal corporate secrets. Do you go in guns blazing or take a more stealthy approach? Every contract earns you credits which you use to buy new cybernetic enhancements and modifications for your next mission.

    2019ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ULTRATORO

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

    Drive at full speed in donut-shaped worlds. Your car is a hacking device and your mission is to destroy the biggest megacorporation on the planet. Experience an adrenaline filed arcade-like experience in the story mode or unleash your creativity with the level editor and community made maps.

    2024ActionIndieRacing5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. TROJAN

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

    Trojan is a stealth game in which you have to extract a file from a damaged system. Sneak through the levels and avoid enemy attacks to get the file and finish the level.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. UNDETECTED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Ranked #4 for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Volume.

    Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era.

    2022Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Distance

    WHY THIS

    Shares level editor and an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Ranked #5 for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

    Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

    2018ActionIndieRacing24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Ranked #6 for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Volume.

    You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

    2016ActionRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. ION Shift

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Ranked #7 for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

    ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

    2024ActionIndie3.59 USDSteam ↗
  8. Stealth Bastard Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Volume.

    Ranked #8 for Volume fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

    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.

    2012ActionIndie1.29 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Volume

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Thomas Was Alone

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Reviewers of Volume cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Volume.

    Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

    2012Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Journey Down: Chapter One

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Reviewers of Volume cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Volume.

    The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.

    2013IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Reviewers of Volume cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Volume.

    Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tails Noir

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Reviewers of Volume cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Volume.

    Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2021IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Reviewers of Volume cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Volume.

    The fourth game in the METAL GEAR series: set over two incidents in 2007 and 2009, featuring Solid Snake and Raiden, introducing new stealth gameplay features.

    2023Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Reviewers of Volume cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Volume.

    The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.

    2023Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volume.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volume.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Action with Volume.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Action with Volume.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volume.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Action with Volume.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Volume on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volume.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Volume.

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Volume.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Volume.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Volume.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Bithell Games

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

  1. Thomas Was Alone

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Volume. Shares Indie with Volume.

    Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

    2012Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Subsurface Circular

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Volume. Shares Indie with Volume.

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Solitaire Conspiracy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Volume. Shares Indie with Volume.

    We need your help, Spymaster. Join a world of near-future spies and take on a supervillain in this supercharged take on classic Solitaire. Precision engineered for replayable espionage action.

    2020StrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Quarantine Circular

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Volume. Shares Indie with Volume.

    In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. John Wick Hex

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Volume. Shares Action with Volume.

    John Wick Hex is a fast-paced, action-oriented strategy game that makes you think and strike like John Wick, the professional hitman of the critically acclaimed film franchise.

    2020ActionStrategyDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tron: Identity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Volume. Shares Indie with Volume.

    Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual5.09 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. TRON: Catalyst

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volume.

    Another title from Bithell Games, the studio behind Volume. Shares Action with Volume.

    Dive back into Disney's iconic TRON universe and explore the Arq Grid, a server on the brink of collapse. Meet new and interesting characters, influence warring factions, and unlock intriguing mysteries as you immerse yourself in this thrilling all-new TRON storyline.

    2025ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Volume

Is Volume verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Volume 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 Volume cost?
Volume is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Volume?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Volume are Contract Work, ULTRATORO, TROJAN.
Who developed Volume?
Volume was developed by Bithell Games.

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 Volume.

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