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Games like PUGAD

If PUGAD is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reborn, Baitcore and Still in the Fog — 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 PUGAD: PUGAD is a spearfishing horror game set on a secluded island in the Philippines. As a newbie diver, learn to hunt fish, upgrade your equipment, hone your diving skills, and discover what lurks in the depths.

2026ActionSportsIndieAdventureSimulationWindowsby Chano Games
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Players who liked PUGAD also play

Steam players who put hours into PUGAD 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. Reborn

    WHY THIS

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

    Reborn - an atmospheric first-person survival horror. Explore a dark mansion, uncover its secrets, and survive among infected people. Use weapons, stealth, and limited resources to find your way to the truth.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Baitcore

    WHY THIS

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

    BAITCORE is a survival fishing adventure game. Trapped inside a drifting container after a shipwreck, you are lost somewhere in the open ocean. By day, scavenge for supplies among the wreckage and fish to survive. When night falls, stay hidden—because something is lurking beneath the waves.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Still in the Fog

    WHY THIS

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

    A mysterious event causes an entire town to vanish, leaving it wrapped in dense fog and cut off from the world. Explore impossible underground structures, manage your limited resources, and solve complex puzzles as you try to survive this nightmare. Estimated playtime: 4–7 hours

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Drowned Station

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for PUGAD fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PUGAD.

    Drowned Station is a post-apocalyptic underground fishing adventure. Descend into the radioactive tunnel system. Scavenge through abandoned stations and rotten ruins. Follow the trail of your missing son, and discover what lurks beneath.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. OYASUMII

    WHY THIS

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

    Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Escape Island

    WHY THIS

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

    "Escape Island: An exciting survival adventure! Your mission: Escape from a deserted island full of dangers. Explore, hunt and collect resources to survive. But beware of lurking threats! Use your intelligence and skills to overcome obstacles and escape!"

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Nordic Lake

    WHY THIS

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

    Develop your own Lake! Balance the food chain and make sure the lake remains inhabitable to all of its residents. Unlock over dozen different unique creatures, including fish and invertebrates. Collect codex of all the plants and creatures as you expand your lake, and make it look uniquely yours.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  8. Primal

    WHY THIS

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

    You will become a primitive man who hunts and tames dinosaurs, survives, and builds a home.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

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 with PUGAD.

    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 Action and Adventure with PUGAD.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about PUGAD

What games are most similar to PUGAD?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PUGAD are Reborn, Baitcore, Still in the Fog.
Who developed PUGAD?
PUGAD was developed by Chano 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 PUGAD.

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