Games like Nulphia
If Nulphia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Horn of Balance, Fool and Caesura — 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 Nulphia: Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.
Players who liked Nulphia also play
Steam players who put hours into Nulphia 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.
Horn of Balance
WHY THIS
Top pick for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Fool
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
You're a jester traveling the realm solving people's problems with the power of juggling. You'll save relationships, resolve conflicts like battles, and even make crops grow all with the mystical power of juggling!
Caesura
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nulphia.
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
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Ranked #5 for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Nulphia.
Create unique spells by combining magical runes to solve puzzles your way. Transform objects, manipulate time, and discover the mysteries of a world where everyone has vanished, leaving only 12 people behind. Every puzzle has multiple solutions - if you can imagine it, you can probably do it.
Sliding Hero
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Ranked #6 for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
1428: Shadows over Silesia
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Nulphia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nulphia.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Nulphia.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nulphia.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nulphia.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
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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More from Keyreal
Other recommendable Steam games by Keyreal, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hypnorain
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Another title from Keyreal, the studio behind Nulphia. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Hypnorain is a vertical bullet hell shooter. The player guides a character through handcrafted levels, shooting and dodging their way through an army of enemies and their mesmerizing bullet patterns.
Phantom Path
WHY THIS
Another title from Keyreal, the studio behind Nulphia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nulphia.
Explore the ruins of a lost ancient city, uncover the mystery of its esoteric technology, and claim its incredible treasure as your own.
Pilie Pals
WHY THIS
Another title from Keyreal, the studio behind Nulphia. Shares Indie with Nulphia.
Lead a group of adorable creatures known as Pilies and help them climb and stack their way to the goal in this unique and family-friendly puzzle game!
Citadelic
WHY THIS
Another title from Keyreal, the studio behind Nulphia. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Citadelic is a base building and defending strategy game with roguelite elements. Survive against waves of constantly evolving enemies while expanding your base and managing resources.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Sliding Hero
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
1428: Shadows over Silesia
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nulphia.
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
Frequently asked about Nulphia
- What games are most similar to Nulphia?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nulphia are Horn of Balance, Fool, Caesura.
- Who developed Nulphia?
- Nulphia was developed by Keyreal.
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 Nulphia.
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