Games like Missing Translation
If Missing Translation is your kind of game, the closest matches are McPixel, Morphopolis and Gorogoa — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious. 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 →Missing Translation is a free indie puzzle platformer released in 2015, set in a mysterious desert city populated by silent, staring creatures. The game challenges players with multiple puzzle types: grid-based dialogue, one-line walking mechanics, block-moving, pipe-connecting, and achievement-based cryptography. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, mysterious, and whimsical, noting that the custom language system feels like an additional hidden puzzle to decode. Reviewers highlight that puzzles often have multiple valid solutions, the quirky narrative delivers an emotional payoff, and despite being free, the game is polished and generous with extras, including a detailed DLC with behind-the-scenes content. The game holds an 85% positive rating from 1,301 Steam reviews and is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About Missing Translation: Lost in a weird city in the middle of the desert and surrounded by strange creatures that keep staring at you. This is a game about exploring the unknown and solving puzzles... lots of them! Don't be fooled by the looks, this isn't a point & click adventure.
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McPixel
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Shares a whimsical mood with Missing Translation.
Top pick for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!
Morphopolis
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Second-strongest match for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.
Gorogoa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Third-strongest match for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Reversion - The Escape (1st Chapter)
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Ranked #4 for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
It’s 2035 in Buenos Aires, or where Buenos Aires used to be. You’ve just woken up in a hospital, and you can’t remember anything. All you know is you have to escape and find out what happened to the city. And how to save it.
My Brother Rabbit
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Ranked #5 for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.
Tengami
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Ranked #6 for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.
Lume
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Ranked #7 for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
With a set built entirely out of paper and cardboard, and sumptuously filmed, Lume is a game with a style unlike any other.
Fire: Ungh’s Quest
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Shares a whimsical mood with Missing Translation.
Ranked #8 for Missing Translation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!
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Please, Don’t Touch Anything
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Reviewers of Missing Translation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Missing Translation.
A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.
FEZ
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Reviewers of Missing Translation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Missing Translation.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
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Morphopolis
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.
Gorogoa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Tengami
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Missing Translation.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Missing Translation.
Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.
Frequently asked about Missing Translation
- Does Missing Translation work on Steam Deck?
- Missing Translation is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Is Missing Translation free to play?
- Yes — Missing Translation is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Missing Translation?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Missing Translation are McPixel, Morphopolis, Gorogoa.
- Who developed Missing Translation?
- Missing Translation was developed by AlPixel Games, Luis Diaz, Gustavo Santos and published by GamesBoosters.
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