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Games like Don Memo

If Don Memo is your kind of game, the closest matches are SwooshCat, Quetzal's Call and Vínculo — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Don Memo: Don Memo is a brave bull who embarks on one final journey across Costa Rica to rescue his granddaughter and confront Pisuicas. Fight against legends and shadows of the past in this 2D pixel platformer, while carrying the legacy of a family destined to protect the world from evil.

AdventureWindowsby Bear Sneeze, Colorblind Pixel
Don Memo — Steam game cover

Players who liked Don Memo also play

Steam players who put hours into Don Memo 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. SwooshCat

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Quetzal's Call

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    Experience the rush of soaring, dashing and leaping with unmatched agility as you navigate intricate levels and test your skills in a vibrant, treacherous world.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Vínculo

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Black Knight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    In a fight against time, Diego needs to find the 5 stones of Praxx to open the portal and save Princess Amanda from the mighty Lox, leader of all monsters in the Kingdom of Belvedor.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Koko, the Last Leaf

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    Delve into a mysterious world of Gods and magic as the last of the leaf kind. Fight epic battles for revenge against evil forces. Explore fantastical lands inhabited with magical creatures and peculiar allies. Search for the realm of the Gods and stop them from making a grave mistake.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Souldiers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. La-Mulana 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Tarnishing of Juxtia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Don Memo fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.

    2022ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck 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. Souldiers

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. La-Mulana 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Don Memo.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Tarnishing of Juxtia

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.

    2022ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Don Memo

What games are most similar to Don Memo?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Don Memo are SwooshCat, Quetzal's Call, Vínculo.
Who developed Don Memo?
Don Memo was developed by Bear Sneeze, Colorblind Pixel and published by Bear Sneeze.

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 Don Memo.

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