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Games like Saira

If Saira is your kind of game, the closest matches are Waking Mars, Knytt Underground and The Fall Part 2: Unbound — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and peaceful. 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 Saira: Saira is a puzzle platformer with non-linear gameplay and a whole universe for you to explore. The game is heavily influenced by classic puzzle adventure games and uses a new unique graphical style combining high resolution photography into a lush and mysterious world.

2009IndieFree to playWindowsby Nicklas Nygren
Saira — Steam game cover
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Ambient soundtrack perfectly matches the moodExploration feels adventurous and lonelyPhotography mechanics make puzzles uniquely engagingAtmosphericContemplativePeaceful

Players who liked Saira also play

Steam players who put hours into Saira 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. Waking Mars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

    Top pick for Saira fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Saira.

    In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

    2012ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Knytt Underground

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

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

    The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.

    2013IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Fall Part 2: Unbound

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

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

    You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GIGA WRECKER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

    Ranked #4 for Saira fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Become more than human and save mankind from total annihilation! From legendary developer Game Freak comes an action adventure like no other - manipulate the world around you and smash the evil Ajeet to smithereens!

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Ultros

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

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

    ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...

    2024IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. La-Mulana

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Saira.

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

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Gateways

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

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

    From the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure.

    2012Indie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Timespinner

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

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

    Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Ultros

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Saira.

    ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...

    2024IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. La-Mulana

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Saira.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Saira.

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Timespinner

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saira.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Saira.

    Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Saira

Is Saira free to play?
Yes — Saira is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Saira?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Saira are Waking Mars, Knytt Underground, The Fall Part 2: Unbound.
Who developed Saira?
Saira was developed by Nicklas Nygren and published by Kreatoriet AB.

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 Saira.

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