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Games like M.A.Y.A

If M.A.Y.A is your kind of game, the closest matches are Scars Above, STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™ and AI Olympius — 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 M.A.Y.A: Take on the role of sci-fi warrior Maya. Capture uplinks, master a complex move-set along with weapon upgrades, and survive on a hostile planet.

2027ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby JOZU GAMES
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Players who liked M.A.Y.A also play

Steam players who put hours into M.A.Y.A 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. Scars Above

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.

    2023ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    Bring In Your Bounty, Dead or Alive

    2024ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. AI Olympius

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with M.A.Y.A.

    Join the rebels in a third-person shooter with RPG elements and base-building mode. Fight against various combat drone models under the control of the supreme AI.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. REMNANT II®

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Stellar Blade™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Immortal: Unchained

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    Unleashed and unforgiving. Can you rise to the challenge? Immortal: Unchained is the latest addition to the genre of ultra-hardcore action RPGs. Take the role of a living weapon, unleashed to stop the source of a cataclysmic event threatening to end all worlds.

    2018ActionAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

    2023ActionAdventure10.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Gearbits

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for M.A.Y.A fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with M.A.Y.A.

    Fast-paced mecha themed third person shooter.

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with M.A.Y.A.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with M.A.Y.A.

    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 M.A.Y.A.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with M.A.Y.A.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    Bring In Your Bounty, Dead or Alive

    2024ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Stellar Blade™

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with M.A.Y.A.

    Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Gearbits

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with M.A.Y.A.

    Fast-paced mecha themed third person shooter.

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about M.A.Y.A

What games are most similar to M.A.Y.A?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside M.A.Y.A are Scars Above, STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™, AI Olympius.
Who developed M.A.Y.A?
M.A.Y.A was developed by JOZU GAMES.

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 M.A.Y.A.

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