IMHO.

Games like 1997 RELOADED

If 1997 RELOADED is your kind of game, the closest matches are Goodbye Volcano High, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged and Expelled! — 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.

Get personalized picks →

About 1997 RELOADED: Three teenagers find a mysterious audio tape recording which turns out to be evidence of a murder. It’s the end of the world as they know it. Immerse yourself in a kinetic novel that encapsulates the essence of the 1990s by completely reinventing its music scene.

2026IndieAdventure9.74 USDWindows · macOSby Gaigo Studio
1997 RELOADED — Steam game cover

Players who liked 1997 RELOADED also play

Steam players who put hours into 1997 RELOADED 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. Goodbye Volcano High

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.

    2023IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Expelled!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. despelote

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

    2025SportsAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Heavy Rain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

    2020ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Gardens Between

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Minute of Islands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for 1997 RELOADED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 1997 RELOADED at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under 1997 RELOADED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    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 ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1997 RELOADED.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Goodbye Volcano High

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.

    2023IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Expelled!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. despelote

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

    2025SportsAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Heavy Rain

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

    2020ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Gardens Between

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1997 RELOADED.

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 1997 RELOADED

How much does 1997 RELOADED cost?
1997 RELOADED is listed on Steam at 9.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 1997 RELOADED?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 1997 RELOADED are Goodbye Volcano High, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Expelled!.
Who developed 1997 RELOADED?
1997 RELOADED was developed by Gaigo Studio.

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 1997 RELOADED.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.