Games like Nordic Lake
If Nordic Lake is your kind of game, the closest matches are Re:Draw, Swimcraft and Tidewell — 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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Re:Draw
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Top pick for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Nordic Lake.
One day the Erasure happened. The world didn't die - it was simply erased. You're one of the few left holding a pencil. Restore the erased world from scratch: sketch, bring ecosystems to life, and watch as the settlers you drew build a civilization.
Swimcraft
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Second-strongest match for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
Turn your own photos into living fishing venues in a cozy angling sim grounded in real watercraft. Snap any water, stock it with fish, tie authentic rigs, read the swim, and land the specimen of a lifetime. Your swim, crafted.
Tidewell
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
Restore a fading seaside town as its newly elected mayor. Answer villagers’ petitions, reclaim neglected plots, shape the shoreline, balance taxes and happiness, and build a cozy cove that feels unmistakably yours.
Anty Crush
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
Lead a tiny ant colony through a giant candy world. Crush sweets, collect crumbs, unlock upgrades, grow your colony, and help the Queen evolve in this cozy incremental game.
Koimori
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Ranked #5 for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
Turn your desktop into a living pond with this peaceful idle overlay. Let koi drift around while you work or relax, drop snacks to see them gather, and unlock rare koi patterns as you spend more time with your little friends.
Vquarium
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Ranked #6 for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
Vquarium is a relaxing incremental-idle game where you grow your own underwater world on your screen overlay with a virtual assistant. Collect rare fish, discover sparkling variants, and decorate your tank while taking care of an adorable assistant!
Island Wolves
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Ranked #7 for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
You are a wolf. Hunt prey and gather materials to build your camp, decorate your den and grow your pack. Fight off rival wolves or avoid combat altogether by using the environment to your advantage. Explore the islands and discover the truth behind the lost packs.
Orion Blue
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Ranked #8 for Nordic Lake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
Orion Blue is a cozy fishing adventure set on a beautiful alien planet. Catch fish, gather resources, and build relationships with the locals. Play actively, or relax and let the game progress with Idle Mode.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nordic Lake.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nordic Lake.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Nordic Lake.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Nordic Lake.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nordic Lake.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Nordic Lake
- What games are most similar to Nordic Lake?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nordic Lake are Re:Draw, Swimcraft, Tidewell.
- Who developed Nordic Lake?
- Nordic Lake was developed by Tired Oak 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 Nordic Lake.
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