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Games like Underroot

If Underroot is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Crystal Atelier, Afterdepth and Oversmoked Outlaws — 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 Underroot: Mine, explore, gather resources, complete quests, upgrade your gear, and discover hidden secrets in this cozy fantasy mining adventure.

IndieAdventureRPGWindowsby Silas Robinson
Underroot — Steam game cover

Players who liked Underroot also play

Steam players who put hours into Underroot 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. The Crystal Atelier

    WHY THIS

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

    A cozy crafting RPG about mining rough gems, restoring them by hand, brewing potions, forging fine pieces, and growing a humble workshop into a master artisan atelier.

    IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  2. Afterdepth

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore, build, and survive in the depths of a forgotten world. Manage oxygen, power, and resources as you uncover the secrets buried beneath the surface.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.09 USDSteam ↗
  3. Oversmoked Outlaws

    WHY THIS

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

    Oversmoked Outlaws - Build a cozy outlaw community and enjoy the BBQ nights. Inspired by real BBQ smoking culture and pitmasters. Good music, good food, and good people.

    IndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Dynamine

    WHY THIS

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

    Dynamine is an incremental mining game based on Minesweeper. Dig for ores while avoiding explosives, sell what you found, buy better tools to dig more efficiently, then rinse and repeat!

    StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  5. Dragon Ridge Valley

    WHY THIS

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

    Leave the modern world behind and begin again in a cozy fantasy shopkeeping RPG. Stock shelves, serve customers, craft valuable goods, and grow a humble market stall into a thriving shop. Explore the valley, build relationships, and fight back against growing threats.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Glintseeker Island

    WHY THIS

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

    Descend into mysterious caves with countless treasures to excavate in a mining exploration adventure. Upgrade your gear, fight bosses, uncover secrets and save the island from an ancient threat below!

    2027IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  7. Maple Blade

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a haunted forest and rescue the neighbor's cat! A grid-based exploration game where you chop your way through the woods, fight off restless spirits, solve little puzzles, and help the townsfolk. Every playthrough is different-- cut your own path and relax in a serene autumn world.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. What's Inside the Rock?

    WHY THIS

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

    Pick up rocks, slice them open, and polish them to perfection in this cozy sim. Chase rare and shiny legendaries, upgrade your workshop, and unlock new biomes - every field hides something worth keeping.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Underroot.

    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 ↗
  3. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Underroot

What games are most similar to Underroot?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Underroot are The Crystal Atelier, Afterdepth, Oversmoked Outlaws.
Who developed Underroot?
Underroot was developed by Silas Robinson.

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 Underroot.

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