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Games like Nested

If Nested is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hanox, UwUbUwU and Rabbit's Hop — 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 Nested: Nested is a cute grid-based puzzle game made around the concept of russian nesting dolls.   Come twist your brain as you stack, push and interact with the various objects you'll find in each levels. Let's see if you can reach the right combination of nesting dolls to solve every one of them!

2026Indie5.99 USDWindowsby Nathan Sioui
Nested — Steam game cover

Players who liked Nested also play

Steam players who put hours into Nested 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. Hanox

    WHY THIS

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

    Slide every block at once, stack them in the right weight order, and master elegant grid-based puzzles built around momentum, planning, and chain merges. Avoid invalid stacks, think several moves ahead, and turn each level into a perfectly crafted solution.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual1.79 USDSteam ↗
  2. UwUbUwU

    WHY THIS

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

    UwUbUwU is a small cozy puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Rabbit's Hop

    WHY THIS

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

    Guide clever rabbits into one hole using smart hops and limited moves. Plan each jump carefully — squirrels, logs, and lily pads add fun twists! Use obstacles wisely to solve unique puzzles that blend logic, timing, and strategy.

    2025IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Trails

    WHY THIS

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

    TRAILS is a cozy puzzle game in which you plot routes for floating sand ships. Deliver vital cargo to remote outposts - without collisions, dead ends, or backtracking. Every move counts in the wasteland.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Seek Shellter

    WHY THIS

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

    Seek Shellter is an arcade-style pathfinder full of cute snails who must collect batteries and seek shelter before the timer runs out. Team up with a friend or go solo to clear levels, win minigames and unlock worlds steeped in retro-60s atomic charm. Do you have what it takes to beat the bomb?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Anonymized

    WHY THIS

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

    Play as a digital rat and hack your way into the retro-futuristic grid-based movement puzzle world of Anonymized, where you shift hues and dive layers deep in search of the one true Source Cheese.

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. A Maze In Labyrinth

    WHY THIS

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

    Get lost... in the labyrinth. Explore the interconnected maze to find the "exit." Race, climb, and slide through the multiple areas, and try solving the mystery of the “Amazing Labyrinth” in the process.

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Snakeloop

    WHY THIS

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

    Snakeloop is a challenging puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

    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 ~50% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

    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 ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

    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 ↗
  6. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sally Face - Episode One

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nested on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nested.

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 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 with Nested.

    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.

    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 with Nested.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nested

How much does Nested cost?
Nested is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nested?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nested are Hanox, UwUbUwU, Rabbit's Hop.
Who developed Nested?
Nested was developed by Nathan Sioui.

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 Nested.

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