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Games like VIVID

If VIVID is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rejected Draft, Wild Hive and Ark of the Apocalypse — 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 VIVID: Be a plant in this cozy, narrative-driven plant survival simulation about nature, responsibility, and interconnected systems. You will grow procedurally over time, explore evolving environments, and shape a fragile ecosystem through meaningful choices.

2027IndieSimulationWindowsby Team Nava Games
VIVID — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into VIVID 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. Rejected Draft

    WHY THIS

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

    You are a flawed doodle thrown in the trash. Battle rival sketches in an idle climb for revenge. Every enemy is drawn by community artists, with alternate versions and direct credits. In an unusual twist on builds, choose which enemies appear in your world, then defeat them to absorb their powers.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Wild Hive

    WHY THIS

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

    Build your own bee hive in this cozy roguelite. Hatch worker bees, forage nectar and sell your honey on the stock market. The royal crown demands more honey every year! How long will your hive survive?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Ark of the Apocalypse

    WHY THIS

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

    Earth destroyed by nuclear disaster. For 150 years, humanity's last hope, the 'Ark', drifts through space. Food dwindles, distrust grows. As leader, your mission: secure provisions, maintain order. Can you and 500 crew members survive to rekindle humanity's flame?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Submarine Homesick Blues

    WHY THIS

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

    A real-time submarine management and survival game with tactical pause, where you manage crew, systems, and resources under constant pressure.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sushiamo

    WHY THIS

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

    Sushiamo is a roguelike deck-builder where you make sushi to reach absurd scores. Discover unique ingredients, sauces, game-changing tools, and navigate the map to break the game with insane combos!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Black Flower

    WHY THIS

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

    In this strategic roguelike survival game, knowledge is your true progression. Grow flowers, gather resources, and use clever combinations of tools, devices, charms and weather to make the Black Flower bloom.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure7.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Chess 3: The Final Chapter

    WHY THIS

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

    Outsmart the world's strongest chess engine, Stockfish. See its plan, then turn that plan against it, using abilities from a procedural skill tree in this turn-based strategy roguelike.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. Might & Poison Mushroom

    WHY THIS

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

    Yes, you are poisoned. This is a prologue to Might & Mushroom. If you find your vision suddenly bursting with vibrant colors, or even see weird tiny people dancing... do not panic, you are not dead yet! Take control of your fate with a unique shop building system and innovative synergy mechanics!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about VIVID

What games are most similar to VIVID?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VIVID are Rejected Draft, Wild Hive, Ark of the Apocalypse.
Who developed VIVID?
VIVID was developed by Team Nava 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 VIVID.

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