Rank 01Games like Tethered
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Tethered also play
The closest matches to Tethered: Deisim, Townsmen VR, Driftland: The Magic Revival, Cosmic Trip, and HUMANITY. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also God Game and RTS, like Tethered.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- 2019
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Cosmic Trip
Why this: Also RTS and VR, like Tethered.
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HUMANITY
Why this: Also Lemmings and VR, like Tethered.
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From Dust
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tethered.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Tethered
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Shares day night cycle and resource management with Tethered.
- 83% of 140 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Secret Sorcery Limited
- Price: $18.99checked Oct 17
- 82% of 153 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Emotional creature moods
- Fast paced micromanagement
- Feel like a god while keeping minions safe
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like Tethered, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Tethered
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.
The Settlers: New Allies
Why this: Shares resource management with Tethered.
Populous™: The Beginning
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tethered.
Populous™
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Tethered.
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Why this: Same challenging mood as Tethered.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tethered at current Steam store prices.
Reus
Why this: Shares resource management with Tethered.
ISLANDERS
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Tethered.
A Fisherman's Tale
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tethered.
Reprisal Universe
Why this: Also God Game and RTS, like Tethered.
About Tethered
The closest matches to Tethered: Deisim, Townsmen VR, Driftland: The Magic Revival, Cosmic Trip, and HUMANITY. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tethered is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deisim, Townsmen VR and Driftland: The Magic Revival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its building placement and day night cycle. 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.
About Tethered: Thirteen unique islands await your guiding hand in this beautiful and engrossing real-time strategy game, unlike anything you have experienced before!
Is Tethered worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 153 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $18.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.8 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Emotional creature moods
- Fast paced micromanagement
- Feel like a god while keeping minions safe
- Tactile vr tethering controls
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The description make it seem as if the Peeps were at least halfway autonomous. Sadly this is not really the case and the game rapidly devolve into micro management hell. Case in Point : heroes. I would expect heroes to at least roam the…”
“Nah. Fun for a 15 mins. This sort of game is best played not in VR. I didn't feel being in VR added to the experience. Some immersiveness yes, but ultimately it was a standing in one place, pressing buttons game. I think this is best done…”
People who play it also play: Deisim, Townsmen VR, Driftland: The Magic Revival
Frequently asked about Tethered
Can I run it?
How much does Tethered cost?
Tethered is listed on Steam at 18.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tethered?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tethered are Deisim, Townsmen VR, Driftland: The Magic Revival.
Who developed Tethered?
Tethered was developed by Secret Sorcery Limited.