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Games like Karma. Incarnation 1

If Karma. Incarnation 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are KRENDEL, Papetura and Lazarus A.D. 2222 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its hypnotic, whimsical and astral vision mechanic. 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 Karma. Incarnation 1: This multi-award winning adventure game explores a love story between two beautiful souls through ingenious humour, mind bending puzzles and a bizarre, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation style.

2016IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 66Windows · macOSby AuraLab
Karma. Incarnation 1 — Steam game cover
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Art and music create a hypnotic atmosphereMoral choices genuinely affect outcomesNo dialogue forces creative interpretationHypnoticWhimsicalAstral vision mechanic

Players who liked Karma. Incarnation 1 also play

Steam players who put hours into Karma. Incarnation 1 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. KRENDEL

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    KRENDEL — A soulful hand-drawn quest inspired by the finest traditions of Czech point-and-click adventures. Immerse yourself in the living world of Pip, a tiny knit wanderer. Watch ancient houses awaken on desolate piers, where clever puzzles are solved without a single word. Crafted by a solo dev

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  2. Papetura

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Second-strongest match for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lazarus A.D. 2222

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    The final part of the Sons of Welder game series, set in a dystopian universe, which uniquely combines games from the Magnus series. A game that you can experience on two levels. Hand-drawn motion comics. A metaphorical journey into oneself. A mystical experience with a touch of good humor.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Samorost 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Ranked #4 for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Ranked #5 for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

    2012IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cat Museum

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Ranked #6 for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Catie in MeowmeowLand

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Ranked #7 for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Catie in MeowmeowLand is a classical humorous point-and-click adventure game. Help little Catie get back home from the bizarre cat world of MeowmeowLand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 100 hidden cups

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Karma. Incarnation 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    The strange cups are hidden on the paper. A difficult adventure for the eyes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Karma. Incarnation 1

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. Machinarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Reviewers of Karma. Incarnation 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

    2009IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Samorost 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Reviewers of Karma. Incarnation 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Botanicula

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Reviewers of Karma. Incarnation 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

    2012IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Karma. Incarnation 1 at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Karma. Incarnation 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 and Casual with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Casual with Karma. Incarnation 1.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Papetura

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Samorost 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cat Museum

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a whimsical mood with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 100 hidden cups

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Karma. Incarnation 1.

    The strange cups are hidden on the paper. A difficult adventure for the eyes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Karma. Incarnation 1

Does Karma. Incarnation 1 run on Steam Deck?
Karma. Incarnation 1 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 Karma. Incarnation 1 cost?
Karma. Incarnation 1 is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Karma. Incarnation 1?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Karma. Incarnation 1 are KRENDEL, Papetura, Lazarus A.D. 2222.
Who developed Karma. Incarnation 1?
Karma. Incarnation 1 was developed by AuraLab and published by Other Kind Games.

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 Karma. Incarnation 1.

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