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Games like Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

If Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deponia Doomsday, Day of the Tentacle Remastered and Doggins — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its clever time travel puzzles, relentless humor and wordplay and comedic. 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 Kelvin and the Infamous Machine: Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!

2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDMetacritic 79Windows · macOS · Linuxby Blyts
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine — Steam game cover
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Clever time travel puzzlesNostalgic references to classic point and clicksRelentless humor and wordplayComedicFunnyNostalgic

Players who liked Kelvin and the Infamous Machine also play

Steam players who put hours into Kelvin and the Infamous Machine 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. Deponia Doomsday

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Day of the Tentacle Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Second-strongest match for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.

    2016Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Doggins

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    A point-and-sniff adventure. Explore the moon, sniff some things. Unravel the plot of a villainous squirrel to sabotage the history of human invention.

    2025IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Back to the Future: The Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Ranked #4 for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Featuring a special appearance by Michael J. Fox!

    2010AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack

    WHY THIS

    Shares time travel puzzles and a comedic mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Ranked #5 for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Ben There, Dan That! and Time Gentlemen, Please! are a couple of rip-roaring point-and-click adventure games . With tongue firmly in cheek, sit back, relax, and put your mind to work solving puzzles, and reading some very funny dialogue. It's like a book, only good!

    2009IndieAdventure1.14 USDSteam ↗
  6. Red Comrades 2: For the Great Justice. Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Ranked #6 for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Sequel to the amazing adventures of two Russian pop-culture legends: Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his fellow aide Petka who fearlessly beat off the alien invasion in a first franchise installment.

    2016Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Red Comrades 3: Return of Alaska. Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Ranked #7 for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    In order to save the world once again Pete and Vasily Ivanovich will have to get through fire, water and through… some other stuff and then again and again. They will get really close to the worst criminals on Las-Vegas streets, enlist in the commandos and complete several missions for the USA government - to get rid of drug dealer's...

    2017Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Ranked #8 for Kelvin and the Infamous Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

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. Day of the Tentacle Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Reviewers of Kelvin and the Infamous Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.

    2016Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Simon the Sorcerer Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Reviewers of Kelvin and the Infamous Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!

    2025Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Return to Monkey Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Reviewers of Kelvin and the Infamous Machine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

    2022AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kelvin and the Infamous Machine at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kelvin and the Infamous Machine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    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. Shares Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    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 and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    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 ↗

More from Blyts

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

  1. Slender Threads

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Kelvin and the Infamous Machine. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Nobodies: Murder Cleaner

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Kelvin and the Infamous Machine. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Nobodies is a puzzle-filled point-and-click adventure in which you must cover up government-sanctioned assassinations. Hide the bodies, destroy the evidence, and leave no trace you were ever there. They do the dirty work. You clean it up.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nobodies: After Death

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Kelvin and the Infamous Machine. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Nobodies: Silent Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Kelvin and the Infamous Machine. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

    Step back into the shoes of Asset 1080, the intelligence agency's top cleaner. Puzzle your way through 14 unique locations, devising clever ways to hide all evidence of your employer's deadly actions. Get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

How much does Kelvin and the Infamous Machine cost?
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kelvin and the Infamous Machine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kelvin and the Infamous Machine are Deponia Doomsday, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Doggins.
Who developed Kelvin and the Infamous Machine?
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine was developed by Blyts.

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 Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

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