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Games like The Wanderer

If The Wanderer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alcyone: The Last City, Upheaval and Saga · The Circle — 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 The Wanderer: Post-apocalyptic pixel art survival RPG—offline play and turn-based battles.

2026ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual10.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Jamie Parish
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Players who liked The Wanderer also play

Steam players who put hours into The Wanderer 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. Alcyone: The Last City

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Upheaval

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    Spend your time well: in 30 days a powerful Magician arrives, and everything changes! Explore the wilds around your remote village, learn from mistakes, recover magical artifacts, and turn setbacks into advantages in this text-based open world roguelike adventure. Time's up: Upheaval is here again!

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. Saga · The Circle

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    The Holy Sword has been drawn. Now gather the Knights of the Round Table to rebuild the kingdom. Explore and investigate war-torn Britain, and fight in tactical battles where stealing turns matters. In this Literary CRPG, every choice shapes your values, your allies, and the fate of Britain itself.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. EagleRoad:WorldRise

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    This is an open world 3D gunfight game based on the law of the jungle, which emphasizes the survival of the fittest. It is also a mission centered combat game based on experience leveling. It combines elements of role-playing, tactical strategy, and experience leveling.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Fight in the Arena by Daniel da Silva

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    Fight in the Arena is a text-based RPG with an in-depth turn-based combat system.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. MoonShot

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    You're a NASA intern working on the Apollo 11 project.  Each day, you have a checklist to complete.  Your tasks are well-reasoned and appropriate to your skill level as an intern.  The Apollo team are all competent professionals.  Everything goes very well, and you have no difficulties at all.  😛

    2025IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Questboard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    Questboard is a text-based RPG where your choices and dice rolls determine the outcome of every quest. Embark on adventures, help townsfolk, battle enemies, and engage in immersive minigames like fishing, dice rolling, and gauntlet challenges. Shape your story with every decision!

    2025IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hostage Down

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    In this hostage simulation, take the mic and negotiate the ransom to free the hostages. With advanced AI and complete freedom of choice, use your charisma, your narrative decisions, and your power of persuasion to manipulate unpredictable situations. Every word matters—and could come at a high cost.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Wanderer at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wanderer.

    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 ~55% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Wanderer.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Wanderer.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Wanderer.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wanderer.

    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 ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wanderer.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Wanderer.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under The Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Wanderer.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 and Casual with The Wanderer.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Wanderer.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. 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 The Wanderer.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about The Wanderer

How much does The Wanderer cost?
The Wanderer is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Wanderer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Wanderer are Alcyone: The Last City, Upheaval, Saga · The Circle.
Who developed The Wanderer?
The Wanderer was developed by Jamie Parish and published by PARISH DIGITAL LIMITED.

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 The Wanderer.

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