Games like Gomoku
If Gomoku is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reversi, Chinese Chess - Xiangqi and Go — 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 — not a generic popularity list.
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Steam players who put hours into Gomoku 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.
Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Gomoku fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Go
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Gomoku fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
Classic Weiqi, Igo, Baduk, 圍棋 Discover Go Like Never Before! Welcome to a world where strategy and skill meet in the ancient game of Go, now available at your fingertips.
Chess Remix - Chess variants
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Gomoku fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
Experience the thrill of playing Chess like never before with Chess Remix. Try out different versions of Chess from around the world, historic board games, modern variations or even create your own original games
Lazy Chess
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Gomoku fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.
The Chess Variants Club
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Gomoku fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Gomoku.
Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.
Dicey Chess
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Gomoku fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Gomoku.
A chess game in which the throw of the dice decides how far you can move.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gomoku at current Steam store prices.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gomoku on Steam right now.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~75% under Gomoku on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gomoku.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gomoku on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gomoku.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gomoku on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gomoku.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gomoku on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gomoku on Steam right now.
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?
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gomoku on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gomoku.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Gomoku.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Gomoku.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Limbus Company
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
AdVenture Capitalist
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Gomoku.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Fallout Shelter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
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More from Popoko VM Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Popoko VM Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Go
WHY THIS
Another title from Popoko VM Games, the studio behind Gomoku. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
Classic Weiqi, Igo, Baduk, 圍棋 Discover Go Like Never Before! Welcome to a world where strategy and skill meet in the ancient game of Go, now available at your fingertips.
Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
WHY THIS
Another title from Popoko VM Games, the studio behind Gomoku. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gomoku.
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Dyno Burst: Bubble Shooter
WHY THIS
Another title from Popoko VM Games, the studio behind Gomoku. Shares Casual with Gomoku.
Shoot, match, and burst colorful eggs in a dinosaur bubble puzzle.
Frequently asked about Gomoku
- How much does Gomoku cost?
- Gomoku is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Gomoku have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Gomoku supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Gomoku?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gomoku are Reversi, Chinese Chess - Xiangqi, Go.
- Who developed Gomoku?
- Gomoku was developed by Popoko VM 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 Gomoku.
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