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Games like Outhold

If Outhold is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Game About Feeding A Black Hole, Protect the Pit and Gamblers Table — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and chill. 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 Outhold: Outhold is a short, strategic incremental game that blends tower defense with a deep meta-progression. Experiment with builds and find overpowered synergies to defend the dwindling fires of Outhold.

2025StrategySimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Tellus Games
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5 minute gameplay loops perfect for short breaksBrief 5 minute runs fit between tasksChaotic yet rewarding upgrade pathsAtmosphericChallengingChill

Players who liked Outhold also play

Steam players who put hours into Outhold 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. A Game About Feeding A Black Hole

    WHY THIS

    Shares incremental progression, upgrade system, casual and an atmospheric mood with Outhold.

    Top pick for Outhold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Outhold.

    A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

    2025IndieCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Protect the Pit

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Outhold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    A short incremental clicker game that blends the strategy of tower defense with the depth of sprawling upgrade trees. Build your own winding mazes to repel the oncoming hordes!

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Gamblers Table

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, meta progression, simulation and a chill mood with Outhold.

    Third-strongest match for Outhold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. castle idler

    WHY THIS

    Shares tower defense, build variety, casual and a chill mood with Outhold.

    Ranked #4 for Outhold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Outhold.

    castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle.

    2026StrategyCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Get Stoned

    WHY THIS

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

    Get Stoned is an incremental tower defense game where players design their own bullet loadouts. Gather resources, unlock unique boulders, and discover game-breaking synergies while defending your castle. It's time for everything to get stoned!

    2026CasualSteam ↗
  6. Loot Loop

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, meta progression, arcade style and a chill mood with Outhold.

    Ranked #6 for Outhold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Piñata Go Boom

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, replayability, casual and a whimsical mood with Outhold.

    Ranked #7 for Outhold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Crown Siege

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Outhold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    A short incremental tower defense game centered around growing and strengthening armies, to defend your kingdom and stop endless waves of enemies.

    2026ActionStrategySimulationSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Outhold.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Outhold.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Outhold.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Outhold.

    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. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, meta progression, arcade style and an atmospheric mood with Outhold.

    Priced ~57% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

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

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Outhold.

    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.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    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 ↗
  8. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Outhold on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Outhold.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. A Game About Feeding A Black Hole

    WHY THIS

    Shares incremental progression, upgrade system, casual and an atmospheric mood with Outhold.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Outhold.

    A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

    2025IndieCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gamblers Table

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, meta progression, simulation and a chill mood with Outhold.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Piñata Go Boom

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, replayability, casual and a whimsical mood with Outhold.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Outhold.

    A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Outhold

Does Outhold run on Steam Deck?
Outhold is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Outhold cost?
Outhold is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Outhold?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Outhold are A Game About Feeding A Black Hole, Protect the Pit, Gamblers Table.
Who developed Outhold?
Outhold was developed by Tellus 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 Outhold.

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