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Games like Skymote

If Skymote is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tavern Defense, Cloudsphere and Oaks vs Orcs — 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 Skymote: A tower defence deckbuilder with roguelike elements. Build a deck, raise towers, cast spells, and discover unexpected synergies to turn your floating island into a fortress the sky can't break.

2027StrategyIndieWindowsby Curlyhead Studio
Skymote — Steam game cover

Players who liked Skymote also play

Steam players who put hours into Skymote 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. Tavern Defense

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Skymote fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Skymote.

    Tavern Defense is a Tower Defense + Roguelike Deckbuilder game where you build your deck of cards, carve your own paths for monsters, and create magnificent synergies to win the game.

    StrategySteam ↗
  2. Cloudsphere

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike deckbuilder where your ship is your deck. Build modular sky-vessels block by block - every module adds a card to your deck! Chase outrageous builds, push overclocks to the limit, conquer the cloud world, and take revenge on the leviathan that destroyed your home.

    StrategySteam ↗
  3. Oaks vs Orcs

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Skymote fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Skymote.

    Build a forest kingdom, bend the river through your strongest tiles, and stack broken combinations in this roguelike strategy autobattler. Adapt to the seasons, then watch your army crush waves of lumber-hungry orcs.

    2027StrategySteam ↗
  4. Loopstructor 2: Skyspine

    WHY THIS

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

    Build intricate rail networks, deploy and upgrade unique Battle Trains, and harness Turret Enchantments to forge mobile fortresses. Fend off endless abominations from the deep earth. Every layout is a battle of wits, every adjustment decides survival.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Aurora Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!

    2025StrategyIndieEarly Access12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Skydeck Swords

    WHY THIS

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

    Bring a sword to a ship fight! Become a pirate and command a fleet of ships armed with massive, hull-mounted swords in this unique roguelike deckbuilder. Navigate across the stars to rescue your crew and steal all the riches!

    2027StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Pokermancer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Skymote fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Skymote.

    A roguelike deckbuilder where poker hands are scored on a grid, not played from a hand. Link neighboring cards across a 4x4 grid into pairs, straights and flushes, then slide, swap and delete cards to bypass hazards that block the paths you need.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. It Just Works

    WHY THIS

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

    Build your deck, discover powerful synergies, and push your score to incredible heights. Every run offers new cards, relics, and strategies to master.

    2027StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Skymote

What games are most similar to Skymote?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Skymote are Tavern Defense, Cloudsphere, Oaks vs Orcs.
Who developed Skymote?
Skymote was developed by Curlyhead 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 Skymote.

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