Games like Janggi
Below are 32 hand-picked alternatives to Janggi for fans of strategy, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Janggi also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Popoko VM Games. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Janggi: Janggi - Korean Chess
Players who liked Janggi also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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pWordle
Top pick for Janggi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
pWordle is a fun and challenging word puzzle game inspired by the popular game Wordle and is available in multiple languages. With a virtual keyboard, Word of the Day, and Freeplay mode, a jukebox, gallery, players can unlock images and earn Steam achievements while improving their vocabulary.
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Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡
Third-strongest match for Janggi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
Sudoku Zenkai is a game for everyone, from beginning to advanced players. It brings a new dimension to sudoku - you can solve puzzles with your friends, wherever they are! You can start a new puzzle with a friend or call one over to help when you get stuck.
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Porndle
Ranked #4 for Janggi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
Porndle is a fun and sexy version of the word puzzle game inspired by the popular game Wordle and is available in multiple languages. With a virtual keyboard, Daily Word, Freeplay mode, jukebox and gallery, players can unlock beautiful images and earn achievements while improving their vocabulary.
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The Conquest of Go
Ranked #5 for Janggi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Janggi.
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
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King for a Knight
Ranked #6 for Janggi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
Be the unsung hero of chess board -BE THE KNIGHT! A fun -fast paced chess knight puzzle adventure with over 100 levels to stomp your way through!
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Oxytone
Ranked #8 for Janggi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Janggi.
Relax and listen to the hypnotizing world of Oxytone, slow paced puzzle game where you rotate hexagonal tiles with paths. Each tile can be used up to six times, creating tangled paths.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Janggi at current Steam store prices.
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The Test
Priced ~71% under Janggi on Steam right now.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Blood and Bacon
Priced ~85% under Janggi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Janggi.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
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Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
Priced ~71% under Janggi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Janggi.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
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Nodebuster
Priced ~56% under Janggi on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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Peggle Deluxe
Priced ~85% under Janggi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Janggi.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
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shapez
Priced ~85% under Janggi on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
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Superflight
Priced ~56% under Janggi on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Janggi.
Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!
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Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Janggi.
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.
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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?
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Janggi.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Janggi.
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.
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missed messages.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Janggi.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Janggi.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Janggi.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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More from Popoko VM Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Popoko VM Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Go
Another title from Popoko VM Games, the studio behind Janggi. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
Classic Weiqi, Igo, Baduk, 圍棋 Discover Go Like Never Before! Welcome to a world where strategy and skill meet in the ancient game of Go, now available at your fingertips.
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Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
Another title from Popoko VM Games, the studio behind Janggi. Shares Strategy and Casual with Janggi.
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
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Dyno Burst: Bubble Shooter
Another title from Popoko VM Games, the studio behind Janggi. Shares Casual with Janggi.
Shoot, match, and burst colorful eggs in a dinosaur bubble puzzle.
Frequently asked about Janggi
- How much does Janggi cost?
- Janggi is listed on Steam at 6.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Janggi?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Janggi are pWordle, Reversi, Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡.
- Who developed Janggi?
- Janggi was developed by Popoko VM Games.
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 Janggi.
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