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Games like Gordian

If Gordian is your kind of game, the closest matches are Increbouncer, HEXA-WORLD-3D and No Numbers — 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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About Gordian: A mix between perspective and spacial understanding, Gordian tasks you with translating knots diagrams to a hexagonal grid. Chill vibes, difficult puzzles, and a first of it's kind knot detection system. Chase scores or get creative, tie the knot in Gordian!

2025IndieSimulation4.99 USDWindows · Linuxby CHQ
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Steam players who put hours into Gordian 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. Increbouncer

    WHY THIS

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

    Increbouncer is a short incremental ball game where you launch balls, earn two different currencies from wall bounces and ball collisions, unlock new balls, and level up a skill tree to maximize your income.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. HEXA-WORLD-3D

    WHY THIS

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

    HEXA WORLD 3D is an atmospheric 3D hex-puzzle game with chain reactions, XP progression, tactical boosters, and three game modes: Level, Infinity, and Competitive. Build combinations, unlock maps and tile skins, set new records, and play at your own pace.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. No Numbers

    WHY THIS

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

    Put two and two together in this minimalist, hex-based puzzle game that will rekindle your love for numbers. Solve thoughtfully crafted levels that invite you to engage your mind and explore the unique gameplay at your own pace.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Alien Cartographer

    WHY THIS

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

    Alien Cartographer is a Minesweeper-like logic deduction puzzle game, where the player has to identify various buildings on a hexagonal grid using environmental hints and the strict rules of their architecture.

    2026StrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Match Village

    WHY THIS

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

    Match Village is a minimalist puzzle and strategy game about merge buildings to create villages on colorful islands.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Kavel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Gordian fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Drag Tetromino blocks onto a board of gems to make a match. Use bombs for impressive explosive effects. Kavel is an action-puzzle game that brings together block puzzles and match-3 in an exciting new twist. A truly unique new entry in the genre.

    2021Casual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hexis

    WHY THIS

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

    Hexagons are falling from all directions! Move them around to form lines and make them vanish into points. How high can you score before they pile up too high?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. HexiHashi

    WHY THIS

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

    A minimalistic puzzle game with beautiful piano music. Solve puzzles by placing light bridges between nodes on a triangular grid.

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Gordian on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gordian.

    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 Gordian on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gordian.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Gordian on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Gordian.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Gordian on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gordian.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Gordian on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gordian.

    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 ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Gordian on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Gordian.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

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

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gordian

How much does Gordian cost?
Gordian is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gordian?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gordian are Increbouncer, HEXA-WORLD-3D, No Numbers.
Who developed Gordian?
Gordian was developed by CHQ.

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 Gordian.

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