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Games like Patternima

If Patternima is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shnik, TRIZ | Triangular Dreaming and Block Buster Billy — 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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About Patternima: This is a fantastical puzzle game where you manipulate a kaleidoscope system to transform abstract patterns into living creatures. With simple controls—just sliders and dragging—you can enjoy the wondrous and beautiful moment when the completed creature comes to life.

IndieCasualWindowsby mixel
Patternima — Steam game cover

Players who liked Patternima also play

Steam players who put hours into Patternima 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. Shnik

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Patternima.

    Get ready to slide, click and Shnik, colorful shapes through a little bead maze! Reunite the red ring with it's red center by manipulating the maze. Slide and rotate the rails, sort shapes, and unlock pieces to achieve your goal!

    2026CasualSteam ↗
  2. TRIZ | Triangular Dreaming

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Patternima.

    Enter a realm of sacred geometry and digital Zen. TRIZ is a meditative puzzle game where modern art meets logic. Untangle constellations of triangles, discover the harmony of color, and restore order in a universe of pure abstract forms.

    CasualSteam ↗
  3. Block Buster Billy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Patternima.

    An alien family had a picnic on Billy's island. They had to leave in a hurry, causing Junior to forget his cubes. Can you help Billy figure out the mind-boggling alien puzzles?

    2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Keystones: Foundations

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Patternima.

    Keystones is a cerebral 3D puzzle game focused on spatial reasoning. Manipulate voxel blocks through sliding, rotating, and tumbling to solve intricate grid-based challenges. Master the logic of movement and orientation to unlock the path forward in a minimalist, atmospheric world.

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Roll On Dice

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Patternima.

    Roll On Dice is a puzzle game where you have to roll on other dice! Learn your own dice, to determine if your top face number will be superior or equal to the one that you are rolling on, otherwise you will break your own…

    2022StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Orbs Orbs Orbs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Patternima.

    Orbs Orbs Orbs is a vibrant 2D precision clicker game. Clear the board with a white ring, master six orb types, and navigate the dynamic physics in a playful blend of relaxation and strategy. Featuring 11 Steam Achievements

    2025IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Kittens and Yarn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Patternima.

    Move the pieces of place and untangle the wool yarn for these cute kittens.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Romeow: in the cracked world

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Patternima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Patternima.

    Romeow feels lost without his favorite toy. Go through messy paths and help him find it, so he can take a nap peacefully. Enjoy this minimalist puzzle with him.

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Patternima

What games are most similar to Patternima?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Patternima are Shnik, TRIZ | Triangular Dreaming, Block Buster Billy.
Who developed Patternima?
Patternima was developed by mixel.

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 Patternima.

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