Games like This Game is Simple
If This Game is Simple is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deer Journey, Once in a Blue Moon and Sunlight — 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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Deer Journey
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Top pick for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
Deer Journey is a third person walking simulator game. Outcasted by the other deers, an albino fawn is forced to go deep into the forest to find a place to live. Join him on his journey through a world too big for which he may not be yet ready.
Once in a Blue Moon
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Second-strongest match for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with This Game is Simple.
Welcome to Once in a Blue Moon (OIABM), a beautifully hand-crafted experience that is literally out of this world. Set in a cosmic galaxy, you will have the chance to take a walk through an immersive forest with shafts of glorious light generated by the large Blue Moon in orbit.
Sunlight
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Third-strongest match for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ДЕНЬ В УРЮПИНСКЕ
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Ranked #4 for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
THE LAST DAY IN URYUPINSK is an atmospheric walk through the post-Soviet courtyard to depressive music.
СИМУЛЯТОР ЛАЗАНЬЯ ПО ЗАБРОШКАМ
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Ranked #5 for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
At its core, it's not really a game. Rather, a short tour of the authentic post-Soviet courtyard, which has long been abandoned by local residents.
Refuted Wind
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Ranked #6 for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.
Riven
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Ranked #7 for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Herdling
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Ranked #8 for This Game is Simple fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Sunlight
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
Riven
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with This Game is Simple.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Frequently asked about This Game is Simple
- Is This Game is Simple free to play?
- Yes — This Game is Simple is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to This Game is Simple?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside This Game is Simple are Deer Journey, Once in a Blue Moon, Sunlight.
- Who developed This Game is Simple?
- This Game is Simple was developed by TalkingMicrowaveGames.
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