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Games like Sayonara Umihara Kawase

If Sayonara Umihara Kawase is your kind of game, the closest matches are Umihara Kawase Shun, Umihara Kawase and Raccoon Roller — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and punishing. 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 Sayonara Umihara Kawase: Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

2015ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Studio Saizensen
Sayonara Umihara Kawase — Steam game cover
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Cute retro aesthetic contrasts brutal difficultyLow skill floor with high skill ceilingMultiple ways to tackle each levelAtmosphericChallengingPunishing

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Steam players who put hours into Sayonara Umihara Kawase 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. Umihara Kawase Shun

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Top pick for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Umihara Kawase

    WHY THIS

    Shares a punishing mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Second-strongest match for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Raccoon Roller

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Armed with your grapple cannon, race your way through the city's raccoon built obstacle courses and climb your way to top spot on the leaderboards.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ascending Inferno

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Ranked #4 for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Magbot

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Ranked #5 for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Bat to the Heavens

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Ranked #6 for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Celeste

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Ranked #7 for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Aeon Drive

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Ranked #8 for Sayonara Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sayonara Umihara Kawase

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. Umihara Kawase

    WHY THIS

    Shares a punishing mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Reviewers of Sayonara Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Umihara Kawase Shun

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Reviewers of Sayonara Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Super Monkey

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sayonara Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Super Monkey is the Mario game style with very funny gameplay.Simple gameplay, nice graphic, funny monsters and sound, very funny and very interesting, Players can collect gold in exchange for clothing, skin, and new weapons as they go through the gates. Game for everybody!

    2019IndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sayonara Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!

    2021Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. THE GAME

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sayonara Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    The right path or the left path? Which will you choose? To get the Free Pass and finish the game you have to make an important choice.

    2022IndieRPGCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sayonara Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

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

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

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

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Studio Saizensen

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

  1. Blade Strangers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    A malevolent force known only as Lina is devouring data from a vast, interdimensional network of servers overseen by sentient computers called ”motes.” In desperation, the motes summon heroes from a variety of parallel game worlds to face off against each other in one-on-one combat.

    2018Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Code of Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Code of Princess offers players an exciting yet unconventional experience, deftly blending the combo-heavy fighting gameplay of beat ‘em ups with the stat-boosting character customization of RPGs.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    In a world controlled by blade, magic, and fist, diverse warriors gather for battle! This is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts.

    2016Action5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Umihara Kawase

    WHY THIS

    Shares a punishing mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Umihara Kawase Shun

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Code of Princess EX

    WHY THIS

    Shares a punishing mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Take the role of Princess Solange of DeLuxia as she fights to restore order in a world overrun with monsters. Armed with the legendary sword DeLuxcalibur, Solange gathers a team of fighters, and together they embark on an epic journey to confront the monster uprising and uncover its secret origins.

    2020ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase become esports?Rubbering battle action in fixed area.

    2020Action11.69 USDSteam ↗
  8. Umihara Kawase Fresh!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Sayonara Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase become open world? Clear the quests with rubbering action!

    2020Action14.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Umihara Kawase Shun

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Umihara Kawase

    WHY THIS

    Shares a punishing mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!

    2015ActionIndie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ascending Inferno

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Super Magbot

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Bat to the Heavens

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Celeste

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sayonara Umihara Kawase.

    Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sayonara Umihara Kawase

Is Sayonara Umihara Kawase verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sayonara Umihara Kawase is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sayonara Umihara Kawase cost?
Sayonara Umihara Kawase is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sayonara Umihara Kawase?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sayonara Umihara Kawase are Umihara Kawase Shun, Umihara Kawase, Raccoon Roller.
Who developed Sayonara Umihara Kawase?
Sayonara Umihara Kawase was developed by Studio Saizensen and published by KOMODO.

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