Games like Buru and The Old People
If Buru and The Old People is your kind of game, the closest matches are Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore, Dancing with Ghosts and The Blue Cat — 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 Buru and The Old People: A narrative adventure where you take on the role of Buru, a retired thief who agrees to one last job... Chat with quirky locals, encounter D&D inspired mini-games, and try to uncover the truth before it’s too late in this short story about the connection between the characters and the land.
Players who liked Buru and The Old People also play
Steam players who put hours into Buru and The Old People 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.
Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore
WHY THIS
Top pick for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
Run a cozy izakaya in futuristic Bali. Grill skewers, serve patrons, help wandering spirits, and manage supplies to keep your evening haven alive. Every night tells a new story.
Dancing with Ghosts
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
A gentle ghost story about learning to live after loss, set in a lively Thai river village. Teenage Mai befriends Pim, a cheery ghost who needs Mai's good karma to recover lost memories. Play as both as they help each other heal through friendship, dance, and heartfelt kindnesses to their neighbors.
The Blue Cat
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
A little girl finds a cat and learns about love and compassion.
Coffee Talk Tokyo
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
A Tiny Sticker Tale
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Undusted: Letters from the Past
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
Many Nights a Whisper
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Buru and The Old People fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.
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 and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Buru and The Old People.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Buru and The Old People.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
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 Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
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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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Coffee Talk Tokyo
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
A Tiny Sticker Tale
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Buru and The Old People.
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Undusted: Letters from the Past
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
Many Nights a Whisper
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Buru and The Old People.
A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.
Frequently asked about Buru and The Old People
- What games are most similar to Buru and The Old People?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Buru and The Old People are Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore, Dancing with Ghosts, The Blue Cat.
- Who developed Buru and The Old People?
- Buru and The Old People was developed by Elfcat Studio.
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