Games like Tidalis
If Tidalis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mine Runner, Ultimate Chicken Horse and Ultimate Sheep Raccoon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, 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.
Get personalized picks →About Tidalis: Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic. The game is brimming over with riffs and variants on that core mechanic with 20 game modes, dozens of special blocks and items, and 115 levels in the adventure mode alone.
Players who liked Tidalis also play
Steam players who put hours into Tidalis 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.
Mine Runner
WHY THIS
Top pick for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
A chaotic 2D co-op dungeon adventure. Dig traps, get treasures, outsmart mummies and survive together in an Egyptian pyramid.
Ultimate Chicken Horse
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Ultimate Sheep Raccoon
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
Ultimate Sheep Raccoon is a bike-racing party game where you and your friends build the course together. Add obstacles and dangerous traps, take the lead with power-ups, and race to the finish!
PICO PARK 2
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Tidalis.
Ranked #4 for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Tidalis.
PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience.
Critter Crunch
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Tidalis.
Ranked #7 for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
Using Critter Crunch's 'Food Chain' mechanic, players will eat their way through a smorgasbord of levels and gorge on a feast of modes, including Co-op and Versus multiplayer.
House Flipper 2
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Tidalis.
Ranked #8 for Tidalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Tidalis
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Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Tidalis.
Reviewers of Tidalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Tidalis.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Tidalis.
Reviewers of Tidalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Tidalis.
Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!
ANIME TETRIS
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Tidalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
The legendary game "Tetris" in a unique performance and atmosphere
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tidalis at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Tidalis.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Tidalis.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Tidalis.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Tidalis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Tidalis.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Tidalis.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Arcen Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Arcen Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Heart of the Machine
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis.
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
AI War 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.
AI War: Fleet Command
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...
The Last Federation
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
Bionic Dues
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.
Starward Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
A Valley Without Wind
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
You choose how to play, and the world of Environ adapts around you.
Skyward Collapse
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Tidalis.
Another title from Arcen Games, the studio behind Tidalis. Shares Indie with Tidalis.
How do you balance -- and indeed encourage -- a war between factions without letting either side obliterate the other? How do you rule over gods, creatures, and men who refuse to obey you? How do you build a landscape of villages when bandits and mythology are conspiring to tear it down?
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ultimate Chicken Horse
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
PICO PARK 2
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Tidalis.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Tidalis.
PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
House Flipper 2
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Tidalis.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Tidalis.
Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.
Frequently asked about Tidalis
- How much does Tidalis cost?
- Tidalis is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Tidalis have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Tidalis supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Tidalis?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tidalis are Mine Runner, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Ultimate Sheep Raccoon.
- Who developed Tidalis?
- Tidalis was developed by Arcen Games.
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