Games like The Meter is Running
Below are 30 hand-picked alternatives to The Meter is Running for fans of indie, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in The Meter is Running also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About The Meter is Running: You inherited a taxi dispatch business but it came with debt attached. Hire drivers, dispatch fares, navigate Istanbul’s chaos, deal with bad customers and worse luck. You have 15 days to pay it off or lose everything. The meter is running.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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SlotsNStocks
Top pick for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Rig the market in this deckbuilding slot machine roguelike. Draft hundreds of bearish and bullish symbols into your trading machine, collect powerful relics, and manipulate the odds to hit grueling weekly margin calls and avoid going bust.
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Luck be a Landlord
Second-strongest match for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Third-strongest match for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Meter is Running.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Ranked #4 for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
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Songs of Silence
Ranked #5 for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
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Worldwide Rush
Ranked #6 for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
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Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
Ranked #7 for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Ranked #8 for The Meter is Running fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Meter is Running at current Steam store prices.
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~84% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
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?
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Buckshot Roulette
Priced ~53% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
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GRIS
Priced ~41% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
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The Test
Priced ~68% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
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?
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Priced ~76% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
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.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Priced ~53% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Super Hexagon
Priced ~53% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
Priced ~68% under The Meter is Running on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Meter is Running.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
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.
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The Looker
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Meter is Running.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Luck be a Landlord
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with The Meter is Running.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
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Songs of Silence
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
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Worldwide Rush
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
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Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Meter is Running.
Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.
Frequently asked about The Meter is Running
- Does The Meter is Running work on Steam Deck?
- The Meter is Running is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does The Meter is Running cost?
- The Meter is Running is listed on Steam at 6.30 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Meter is Running?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Meter is Running are SlotsNStocks, Luck be a Landlord, Sid Meier's Civilization VII.
- Who developed The Meter is Running?
- The Meter is Running was developed by Debt Driven 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 The Meter is Running.
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