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Games like Ice Lakes

If Ice Lakes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Touring Karts, Wingsuit: Romsdalen and MarineVerse Sailing Club — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and relaxing. 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 Ice Lakes: Ice Lakes is a modern ice fishing simulator with different single and multiplayer game modes and sandbox approach to wintertime fishing. Use and customize wide selection of fishing gear and learn how changing season, bottom topology, time of day and weather conditions affects fish behavior.

2016SportsIndieSimulation3.74 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Iceflake Studios
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Hyper realistic ice fishing simulationMassive fish battles feel thrillingly weightyNo microtransactionsearn gear through tournamentsAtmosphericContemplativeRelaxing

Players who liked Ice Lakes also play

Steam players who put hours into Ice Lakes 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. Touring Karts

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ice Lakes.

    Top pick for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    Touring Karts takes maximum advantage of the possibilities of VR by reinventing KART-type races in the midst of chaos full of action and surprises. The game can also be enjoyed on non-VR platforms.

    2019SportsSimulationRacing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wingsuit: Romsdalen

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    Feel the rush of Norway’s Romsdalen Valley in this intense action sports game. Pilot a high-performance wingsuit through challenging exits, daring stunts and vast mountain landscapes. Are you ready to hit the slopes?

    2026ActionSportsSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. MarineVerse Sailing Club

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ice Lakes.

    Third-strongest match for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    Try sailing, relax, learn & race in iconic sailing locations. Master various sailboats. Join a community and connect with other sailors. When you are ready, test your skills in a competitive setting. After the race, enjoy Free Sailing mode and watch a sunset in VR. Happy Sailing!

    2024SportsSimulationRacing29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mount Wingsuit 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    Are you ready to up your wingsuit game to the next level? Mount Wingsuit 2 has everything that made the original great, plus all it needs to be the definitive wingsuit VR app. There is a whole new mountain, new game modes and a vast, open world.

    2022ActionSportsSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Blacktop Hoops

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Ice Lakes.

    Blacktop Hoops is the ultimate VR basketball game and sports experience. Embark on a hoops journey in career mode, ball against bots, hang out with friends in online courts, or climb the rankings in competitive pickup games. Do you have what it takes to become the GOAT?

    2024ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ice Lakes.

    Ranked #6 for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Ice Lakes.

    Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing and more! Now you can feel it on your own by playing it on VR!

    2019SportsIndieSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ice Lakes.

    Ranked #7 for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!

    2018SportsSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 我的钓鱼世界

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ice Lakes.

    Ranked #8 for Ice Lakes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Ice Lakes.

    主打沉浸式真实垂钓体验,融合野钓探索、黑坑竞技、家园养成多元玩法;坐拥开阔临海钓场 + 垂钓别墅,随时随地随心挥竿垂钓,还能与全网钓友实时联机互动,一站式解锁原汁原味的沉浸式垂钓乐趣。

    2026SportsIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ice Lakes.

    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 ~47% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    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 ~60% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ice Lakes.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    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 ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ice Lakes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ice Lakes.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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 and Simulation with Ice Lakes.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ice Lakes.

    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 ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ice Lakes.

    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. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Iceflake Studios

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

  1. Cities: Skylines II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Ice Lakes.

    Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Ice Lakes. Shares Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.

    2023Simulation34.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Surviving the Aftermath

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ice Lakes.

    Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Ice Lakes. Shares Simulation with Ice Lakes.

    Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future — resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world.

    2021StrategySimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Race Arcade

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Ice Lakes.

    Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Ice Lakes. Shares Sports and Indie with Ice Lakes.

    The ultimate top down racing game with over 100 tracks, online and local multiplayer, extensive single player and a track editor to create and share your own tracks with the others.

    2017SportsIndieRacing2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Premium Pool Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ice Lakes.

    Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Ice Lakes. Shares Sports with Ice Lakes.

    Premium Pool Arena is a modern arcade style pool game with single player, online and local multiplayer modes. If you love a relaxed game of 8 ball, this is the game for you!

    2017SportsCasual2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ice Lakes

Does Ice Lakes run on Steam Deck?
Ice Lakes 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 Ice Lakes cost?
Ice Lakes is listed on Steam at 3.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Ice Lakes have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ice Lakes supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Ice Lakes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ice Lakes are Touring Karts, Wingsuit: Romsdalen, MarineVerse Sailing Club.
Who developed Ice Lakes?
Ice Lakes was developed by Iceflake Studios and published by Paradox Interactive.

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 Ice Lakes.

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