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Games like HELP: THE GAME

If HELP: THE GAME is your kind of game, the closest matches are LA Cops, Kerbal Space Program and Darkest Dungeon® — 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 HELP: THE GAME: HELP: The Game is a project which brings together the top developers, studios and gaming industry superstars - all to raise money for children in war.

2016Indie14.99 USDWindowsby Sports Interactive, Creative Assembly, Rovio Sweden AB, Torn Banner, Team 17, Sumo Digital, Bossa, Curve Digital, Hardlight, Spilt Milk Studios Ltd, Modern Dream
HELP: THE GAME — Steam game cover

Players who liked HELP: THE GAME also play

Steam players who put hours into HELP: THE GAME 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. LA Cops

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter set to a theme of 70s Cops in LA trying to do a tough job in a tough town.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Darkest Dungeon®

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. This War of Mine

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Witness

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

    2016IndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Wreckfest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

    2018ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Risk of Rain (2013)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for HELP: THE GAME fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

    2013ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below HELP: THE GAME at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under HELP: THE GAME on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with HELP: THE GAME.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Sports Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by Sports Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Football Manager 26

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.

    2025SportsStrategySimulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Football Manager 2020

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    Run your football club, your way. Every decision counts in Football Manager 2020 with new features and polished game mechanics rewarding planning and progression like never before, empowering managers to develop and refine both your club’s and your own unique identity.

    2019SportsSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Football Manager 2024

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    Build a world-class team ready to dominate your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions. Progress never stops when you’re pursuing footballing greatness.

    2023SportsStrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Football Manager 2021

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    New additions and game upgrades deliver added levels of depth, drama and football authenticity. FM21 empowers you like never before to develop your skills and command success at your club.

    2020SportsSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Football Manager 2022

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch.

    2021SportsSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Football Manager 2023

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    Build your dream squad, outsmart your rivals and experience the thrill of big European nights in the UEFA Champions League. Your journey towards footballing glory awaits.

    2022SportsSimulationDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Football Manager 2017

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    Take control of your favourite football team in Football Manager 2017, the most realistic and immersive football management game to date. It’s the closest thing to doing the job for real!

    2016SportsSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Football Manager 2019

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind HELP: THE GAME.

    Simulation gaming perfected. Create your unique footballing story by taking charge of the club you love. Complete control of this stunningly realistic game world is yours - every decision in your hands, or yours to delegate. Your call, your way, your story. Everything you've ever dreamed of!

    2018SportsSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about HELP: THE GAME

How much does HELP: THE GAME cost?
HELP: THE GAME is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does HELP: THE GAME have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — HELP: THE GAME supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to HELP: THE GAME?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HELP: THE GAME are LA Cops, Kerbal Space Program, Darkest Dungeon®.
Who developed HELP: THE GAME?
HELP: THE GAME was developed by Sports Interactive, Creative Assembly, Rovio Sweden AB and published by War Child Gaming.

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 HELP: THE GAME.

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