Games like Umihara Kawase
If Umihara Kawase is your kind of game, the closest matches are Umihara Kawase Shun, Sayonara Umihara Kawase and Jump Broke — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its branching paths reward exploration, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About 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!
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Umihara Kawase Shun
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Top pick for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Sayonara Umihara Kawase
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Second-strongest match for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Jump Broke
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Umihara Kawase.
Play as a legless Mimic whose only way to move is by blasting gold coins at the ground, using physical recoil to jump. The rule is simple: 1 jump costs 1 gold coin. Precisely control the force and angle of every leap. Finish in heavy debt, or reach the summit decently with your treasure intact.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Ranked #4 for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Umihara Kawase.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Ascending Inferno
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Ranked #5 for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Super Magbot
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Ranked #6 for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 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.
Aeon Drive
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Umihara Kawase.
Ranked #7 for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 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.
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Ranked #8 for Umihara Kawase fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Umihara Kawase.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Worms
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.
Super World War
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The world has gone mad, it's time to unleash chaos! Super World War is a turn based strategy game for up to 4 players. Take control of wild leaders and wage war in solo, local multiplayer or online.
RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Reviewers of Umihara Kawase cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Umihara Kawase.
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Umihara Kawase at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action with 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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 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.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Umihara Kawase on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Umihara Kawase.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Umihara Kawase.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Umihara Kawase.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Umihara Kawase.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Umihara Kawase.
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?
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 Umihara Kawase.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Umihara Kawase.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Umihara Kawase.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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More from Studio Saizensen
Other recommendable Steam games by Studio Saizensen, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Blade Strangers
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Umihara Kawase.
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with 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.
Code of Princess
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with 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.
Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena
WHY THIS
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with 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.
Sayonara Umihara Kawase
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Umihara Kawase Shun
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Code of Princess EX
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with 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.
Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!
WHY THIS
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Umihara Kawase.
Umihara Kawase become esports?Rubbering battle action in fixed area.
Umihara Kawase Fresh!
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Another title from Studio Saizensen, the studio behind Umihara Kawase. Shares Action with Umihara Kawase.
Umihara Kawase become open world? Clear the quests with rubbering action!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Umihara Kawase Shun
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Sayonara Umihara Kawase
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Umihara Kawase.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Ascending Inferno
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 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!
Super Magbot
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Umihara Kawase.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 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.
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Umihara Kawase.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Umihara Kawase.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Frequently asked about Umihara Kawase
- Is Umihara Kawase verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — 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 Umihara Kawase cost?
- Umihara Kawase is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Umihara Kawase?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Umihara Kawase are Umihara Kawase Shun, Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Jump Broke.
- Who developed Umihara Kawase?
- Umihara Kawase was developed by Studio Saizensen and published by KOMODO.
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