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Games like Derek's Rhapsody

If Derek's Rhapsody is your kind of game, the closest matches are ONEiRA, murmures and KARMA: The Dark World — 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 Derek's Rhapsody: Dig and solve your way through the subconscious of a 1970s rock legend. Unearth the cassettes and discover his story. A narrative puzzle game about everything we bury to keep the show going.

IndieAdventureWindowsby Damn Pixel Studios
Derek's Rhapsody — Steam game cover

Players who liked Derek's Rhapsody also play

Steam players who put hours into Derek's Rhapsody 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. ONEiRA

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    ONEiRA is a narrative-driven puzzle-platformer where your choices matter. Explore a world where dreams are sold as entertainment and your job is to ensure each is market-ready. Inspect virtual dreamscapes and untangle the trauma hidden within.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. murmures

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    Clara is doing everything she can to stay emotionally stable. But something is hunting her, and every place she passes through seems to know what she still refuses to understand. Roll your d20s to explore, search, hold on, and help Clara find a way out.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. KARMA: The Dark World

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Coralina

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    A RETRO RPG about lost MEMORIES in the LIMBO! Coralina needs to solve cases, alongside a Crow with a tophat.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Leila

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Plague Tale: Requiem

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

    2022ActionAdventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Riven

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. No Longer Home

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Derek's Rhapsody fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 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 Derek's Rhapsody.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Derek's Rhapsody.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Derek's Rhapsody.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Derek's Rhapsody.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Derek's Rhapsody.

    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!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. KARMA: The Dark World

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. A Plague Tale: Requiem

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

    2022ActionAdventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Riven

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. No Longer Home

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Derek's Rhapsody.

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Derek's Rhapsody

What games are most similar to Derek's Rhapsody?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Derek's Rhapsody are ONEiRA, murmures, KARMA: The Dark World.
Who developed Derek's Rhapsody?
Derek's Rhapsody was developed by Damn Pixel Studios.

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 Derek's Rhapsody.

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