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Games like Lowglow

If Lowglow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Escape Simulator, Donut County and Linelight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and contemplative. 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 Lowglow: Lowglow - an audiovisual puzzle journey. Glowingly beautiful graphics combined with a dynamic audio environment make sure that Lowglow is an unforgettable, mind-bending experience for you!

2015IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDWindows · macOSby Rockodile
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Draw lines to guide light droplets to goalsGlowing glassy visual style creates a unique atmosphereGolden lines provide strategic replayabilityAtmosphericChillContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Lowglow 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. Escape Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Donut County

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lowglow.

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

    Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Linelight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Escape Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lowglow.

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

    Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Lil' Guardsman

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Leila

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Call of the Sea

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Lowglow

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. Peggle Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Lowglow cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Lowglow.

    Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

    2007Free To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Crayon Physics Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lowglow.

    Reviewers of Lowglow cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Lowglow.

    Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics.

    2009IndieCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Auditorium

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Lowglow.

    Reviewers of Lowglow cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Lowglow.

    Turn light into sound in this multi-award winning game from the creators of Fractal!

    2012IndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lowglow.

    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 ~50% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lowglow.

    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 ~63% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lowglow.

    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 ~75% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Lowglow.

    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 ~50% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Lowglow.

    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 ~75% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Lowglow.

    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 ~75% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Lowglow.

    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 ~50% under Lowglow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lowglow.

    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 Lowglow.

    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 Lowglow.

    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 Lowglow.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Lowglow.

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lowglow.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck 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. Escape Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Donut County

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lowglow.

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

    Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Linelight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Escape Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lowglow.

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

    Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Lil' Guardsman

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Call of the Sea

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lowglow.

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

    Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lowglow

How much does Lowglow cost?
Lowglow is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lowglow?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lowglow are Escape Simulator, Donut County, Linelight.
Who developed Lowglow?
Lowglow was developed by Rockodile.

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 Lowglow.

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