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Games like Order of the Sinking Star

If Order of the Sinking Star is your kind of game, the closest matches are Timebound, Toroban and Sliding Hero — 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 Order of the Sinking Star: From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a narrative adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

AdventureWindowsby Thekla, Inc.
Order of the Sinking Star — Steam game cover

Players who liked Order of the Sinking Star also play

Steam players who put hours into Order of the Sinking Star 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. Timebound

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    An exploration puzzle adventure in mystical ruins. Explore a world filled with puzzles, uncover the magic left behind, discover what's hidden in plain sight, learn the rules and break them.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Toroban

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Toroban is an infinitely wrapping puzzle game.

    2025IndieAdventure20.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sliding Hero

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Isles of Sea and Sky

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Paquerette Down the Bunburrows

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Taiji

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.

    2022IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Drova - Forsaken Kin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Twelve Minutes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Order of the Sinking Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.

    2021IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    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 ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    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. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck 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. Toroban

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Toroban is an infinitely wrapping puzzle game.

    2025IndieAdventure20.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sliding Hero

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Isles of Sea and Sky

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Paquerette Down the Bunburrows

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Taiji

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.

    2022IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Drova - Forsaken Kin

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Twelve Minutes

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Order of the Sinking Star.

    An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.

    2021IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Order of the Sinking Star

What games are most similar to Order of the Sinking Star?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Order of the Sinking Star are Timebound, Toroban, Sliding Hero.
Who developed Order of the Sinking Star?
Order of the Sinking Star was developed by Thekla, Inc. and published by Arc Games.

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 Order of the Sinking Star.

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