Games like Don't kill the fish
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Don't kill the fish for fans of indie, simulation, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Don't kill the fish also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Don't kill the fish: Bring home a digital fish, care for your new aquatic buddy in a cozy corner of your screen, and remember, DON'T KILL THE FISH!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Unboxathon
Top pick for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush?
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Firefly Haven
Second-strongest match for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
Firefly Haven is an incremental, chill and short cozy game about catching bugs, collecting trophies, traveling to new locations and achieving greatness!
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My Fishing Desktop
Third-strongest match for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
🎣 Unwind with this cozy idle fishing game. Cast your line, collect unique fish, and customize your character with fun hats. Add relaxing ambient sounds like rain or jungle vibes to set the mood. Perfect for relaxing in the background while you work or chill. 🎣
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GLONK
Ranked #4 for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
A short incremental game about feeding Glonk! Make Glonk bigger, get more money, and explore the skill tree to upgrade your abilities, and get more Glonks!
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Mango's Fisharium
Ranked #5 for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
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Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
Ranked #6 for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
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Cult Nation
Ranked #7 for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
A short incremental game about sacrificing all your cult followers and collecting blood to awaken the devil.
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Little Aviary
Ranked #8 for Don't kill the fish fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
Little Aviary is a relaxing idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Don't kill the fish at current Steam store prices.
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~50% under Don't kill the fish on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Don't kill the fish.
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?
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Blood and Bacon
Priced ~50% under Don't kill the fish on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Don't kill the fish.
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.
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Peggle Deluxe
Priced ~50% under Don't kill the fish on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Don't kill the fish.
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.
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shapez
Priced ~50% under Don't kill the fish on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
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!
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Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
Priced ~50% under Don't kill the fish on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
"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!
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Insaniquarium Deluxe
Priced ~50% under Don't kill the fish on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Don't kill the fish.
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.
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Bejeweled® 3
Priced ~50% under Don't kill the fish on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Don't kill the fish.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Don't kill the fish.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Don't kill the fish.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Don't kill the fish.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't kill the fish.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Don't kill the fish.
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.
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The Looker
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Don't kill the fish.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Frequently asked about Don't kill the fish
- How much does Don't kill the fish cost?
- Don't kill the fish is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Don't kill the fish?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Don't kill the fish are Unboxathon, Firefly Haven, My Fishing Desktop.
- Who developed Don't kill the fish?
- Don't kill the fish was developed by YMY Games.
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