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Games like I'm Making a Monster

If I'm Making a Monster is your kind of game, the closest matches are "LIFE" not found;, The Afterlife Cafe and Pine: A Story of Loss — picked from the ranked list below. 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 I'm Making a Monster: Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.

2026IndieSimulationCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby zorkie studios
I'm Making a Monster — Steam game cover

Players who liked I'm Making a Monster also play

Steam players who put hours into I'm Making a Monster 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. "LIFE" not found;

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with I'm Making a Monster.

    This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.

    2022IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Afterlife Cafe

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with I'm Making a Monster.

    Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.

    2026AdventureSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Pine: A Story of Loss

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with I'm Making a Monster.

    Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. VIDEOVERSE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with I'm Making a Monster.

    Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Black Equation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with I'm Making a Monster.

    A dark fantasy interactive book — a personal, choice-driven story born from depression, built entirely from words.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. A YEAR OF SPRINGS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with I'm Making a Monster.

    Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. No Longer Home

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with I'm Making a Monster.

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Saltsea Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for I'm Making a Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with I'm Making a Monster.

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 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 I'm Making a Monster.

    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.

    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 with I'm Making a Monster.

    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 I'm Making a Monster.

    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 and Simulation with I'm Making a Monster.

    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 with I'm Making a Monster.

    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 Simulation with I'm Making a Monster.

    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 with I'm Making a Monster.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Pine: A Story of Loss

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with I'm Making a Monster.

    Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. VIDEOVERSE

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with I'm Making a Monster.

    Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. A YEAR OF SPRINGS

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with I'm Making a Monster.

    Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. No Longer Home

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with I'm Making a Monster.

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Saltsea Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with I'm Making a Monster.

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about I'm Making a Monster

What games are most similar to I'm Making a Monster?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside I'm Making a Monster are "LIFE" not found;, The Afterlife Cafe, Pine: A Story of Loss.
Who developed I'm Making a Monster?
I'm Making a Monster was developed by zorkie studios.

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 I'm Making a Monster.

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