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Games like Burly Men at Sea

If Burly Men at Sea is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tales of Ancient Nights, Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition and One Night Stand — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and lighthearted. 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 Burly Men at Sea: A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. Shape a custom tale that begins again where it ends, through waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore.

2016IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 82Windows · macOSby Brain&Brain
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A cappella sound effects and musicBranching paths with 12 unique endingsCan convert playthroughs into physical booksChillCozyLighthearted

Players who liked Burly Men at Sea also play

Steam players who put hours into Burly Men at Sea 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. Tales of Ancient Nights

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    A short journey to the tragic stories of ancient greek gods and goddesses. It is time to learn about Greek Mythology with a beautiful storyline in this visual novel.

    2019IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative with Burly Men at Sea.

    Second-strongest match for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on the high seas. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. One Night Stand

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings with Burly Men at Sea.

    Third-strongest match for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Year Walk

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

    2014IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Retention

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings with Burly Men at Sea.

    Ranked #5 for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Isolomus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Gray Skies, Dark Waters

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? This modern interpretation of centuries-old folktales drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Wolf Among Us

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Burly Men at Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

    2013ActionAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Burly Men at Sea.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Burly Men at Sea on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Burly Men at Sea.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Burly Men at Sea.

    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 Burly Men at Sea.

    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 Burly Men at Sea.

    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 Indie with Burly Men at Sea.

    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 Burly Men at Sea.

    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 Burly Men at Sea.

    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 and Casual with Burly Men at Sea.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Burly Men at Sea.

    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 Burly Men at Sea

Is Burly Men at Sea verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Burly Men at Sea is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Burly Men at Sea cost?
Burly Men at Sea is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Burly Men at Sea?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Burly Men at Sea are Tales of Ancient Nights, Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition, One Night Stand.
Who developed Burly Men at Sea?
Burly Men at Sea was developed by Brain&Brain.

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