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Games like KAYAKING

If KAYAKING is your kind of game, the closest matches are Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship, Wheelchair For Two and Marble Champions — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its achievements encourage grinding, challenging and dark. 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 KAYAKING: At first, even paddling might feel difficult. That's okay. everyone starts out that way. Ride a kayak with your guide cat and travel across the world, collecting hidden items along the way. By the end of your journey, you'll have become the true King of Kayaking.

2025ActionSportsIndieAdventureRacing4.99 USDWindowsby MOTIVITY
KAYAKING — Steam game cover
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Achievements encourage grindingBeating the game after questioning your life choicesCamera mode lets players document sufferingChallengingDarkFunny

Players who liked KAYAKING also play

Steam players who put hours into KAYAKING 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. Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship

    WHY THIS

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

    Can you make it to the top of the Tower of Friendship? Run, jump, climb, fall, and then do it all again. Play by yourself or with your friends. Be nice and lay down to make jumps easier for others, or push each other off when the falls are the highest. But whatever you do, never stop squeebing.

    2023SportsIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wheelchair For Two

    WHY THIS

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

    Start a chaotic co-op adventure in one wheelchair. Two players control different sides of the chair and must work together to survive brutal obstacles, dangerous jumps, and physics-based challenges. Play solo, local co-op, or online with a friend — one small mistake can send you both falling down.

    2026SportsIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Marble Champions

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for KAYAKING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with KAYAKING.

    Roll through intricate tracks, overcome obstacles, design your own races and collect unique marbles. Climb divisions, enter tournaments, race in daily time trials to become the ultimate Marble Champion.

    2025ActionSportsIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. We Bowling?!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for KAYAKING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with KAYAKING.

    WeBowling?! is built from the ground up for Speedrunners. In this game you take control of a bowling ball of your choosing and make your way through the obstacles as fast as you can! With 10 current tracks and global steam leaderboards, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get that WR!

    2025ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. Extreme Overtake

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for KAYAKING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with KAYAKING.

    ExtremeOvertake,try to overtake all races.

    2024ActionSportsIndie3.19 USDSteam ↗
  6. Dream Swing

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for KAYAKING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with KAYAKING.

    Grapple and air-strafe your way to the top of the Leaderboard in this fast-paced movement-based time trial. Collect as many candies as possible within 5 minutes as you dip and weave around the ruins in the sky. Can you handle the speed?

    2023ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rocket Boots Mania

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with KAYAKING.

    Ranked #7 for KAYAKING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Racing with KAYAKING.

    Master rocket-powered parkour! Boost, slide, wallrun, and fly through 70+ handcrafted levels... or build your own in Create Mode. Play solo, race online, or climb the leaderboards in async multiplayer.

    2025SportsRacing14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Driving Is Hard

    WHY THIS

    Shares physics based movement, checkpoint system, arcade style and a punishing mood with KAYAKING.

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

    Prove your skills by driving the Bathtub on Wheels! Solve puzzles, collect soap, and dive into Jeff's family drama. Drive, Fall, Learn, Repeat.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with KAYAKING.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with KAYAKING.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with KAYAKING.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with KAYAKING.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAYAKING.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Indie with KAYAKING.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAYAKING.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under KAYAKING on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with KAYAKING.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 KAYAKING.

    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 Action and Adventure with KAYAKING.

    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 KAYAKING.

    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 Action and Indie with KAYAKING.

    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 KAYAKING.

    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 KAYAKING.

    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 KAYAKING.

    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 Action and Indie with KAYAKING.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about KAYAKING

How much does KAYAKING cost?
KAYAKING is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to KAYAKING?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside KAYAKING are Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship, Wheelchair For Two, Marble Champions.
Who developed KAYAKING?
KAYAKING was developed by MOTIVITY.

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 KAYAKING.

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