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Games like The Lost City of Gold

If The Lost City of Gold is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Valley of the Frog King, Simulacro and Little Dive — 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 Lost City of Gold: The discovery of an adventurer's journal starts you on an unforgettable journey into the heart of an uncharted wilderness in search of the legendary Lost City of Gold.

IndieAdventureCasualWindowsby James Smart
The Lost City of Gold — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Lost City of Gold also play

Steam players who put hours into The Lost City of Gold 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. Lost Valley of the Frog King

    WHY THIS

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

    You are the captain of an arctic expedition. Months into the voyage, you discover an uncharted island, encased in a wall of ice. You decide to take a closer look and meet with your boat on the far side of the island. What will you discover?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Simulacro

    WHY THIS

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

    Simulacro is a 3D action-platformer with a measured pace and unconventional mechanics. In a world of strange physics and synthetic creatures, the experience challenges genre standards with a unique approach.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Little Dive

    WHY THIS

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

    Little Dive is a short and cozy underwater puzzle-platformer about exploring the depths, overcoming obstacles with handy tools, and uncovering treasures from a lost world that feels strangely familiar.

    2027IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  4. SWEYET(etc.)

    WHY THIS

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

    Learn to live without control while solving dynamic dreamscapes that change through real-life blinks.

    2026IndieAdventure7.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. HIIT: Stranded on Zaruma

    WHY THIS

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

    Trapped on the mysterious planet Zaruma, use tools like the Drone, Scanner, and Hookshot to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization and uncover what happened before your arrival.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Stewart The Fox

    WHY THIS

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

    Join Stewart the Fox on an epic adventure through four challenging levels filled with obstacles, enemies, and two boss battles. As you collect hidden items to help Stewart emerge victorious in this action-packed platformer game.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. Songs from the Iron Sea

    WHY THIS

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

    Immerse yourself in a contrasted emotional journey with delicate visuals! Songs from the Iron Sea is a poetic platformer set in a whimsical aquatic universe. Guided by a kind entity, embody a creature lost in a metal nightmare and escape the foreman's gaze to regain your freedom.

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Keyboard Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Lost City of Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Lost City of Gold.

    2,760 keycaps. 30 keyboards. One messy workspace. Find the right keycaps, match them to their positions, and complete each keyboard. Search, organize, and enjoy the satisfying process of turning chaos into perfectly assembled keyboards.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

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 Lost City of Gold.

    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 Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.

    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 Lost City of Gold.

    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 Indie with The Lost City of Gold.

    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 Lost City of Gold.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Lost City of Gold.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 The Lost City of Gold.

    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 ↗

More from James Smart

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

  1. Island of the Lost

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James Smart, the studio behind The Lost City of Gold. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.

    A relaxing first-person exploration game. Journey through eight unique environments as you collect treasures, unlock secrets and search for a way off the island.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Unlocked

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James Smart, the studio behind The Lost City of Gold. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.

    Time is locked. As an interstellar being, you must visit the four seasons of earth and get time running again. Collect items, uncover secrets and right the wrongs in the universe! Includes a second bonus game, 'Blue Sky on Mars'. Journey to the red planet and enjoy a cosmic Sci-Fi adventure!

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lost Valley of the Frog King

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James Smart, the studio behind The Lost City of Gold. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost City of Gold.

    You are the captain of an arctic expedition. Months into the voyage, you discover an uncharted island, encased in a wall of ice. You decide to take a closer look and meet with your boat on the far side of the island. What will you discover?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Lost City of Gold

What games are most similar to The Lost City of Gold?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Lost City of Gold are Lost Valley of the Frog King, Simulacro, Little Dive.
Who developed The Lost City of Gold?
The Lost City of Gold was developed by James Smart.

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 Lost City of Gold.

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