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Games like Clockwork

If Clockwork is your kind of game, the closest matches are TailQuest Defense, Peasant Jump Quest Extreme AI 8K and Vessel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and immersive. 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 Clockwork: Clockwork is a time-bending puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Atto, a lonely mechanical boy in the great city of Watchtower. Explore the city, discover its mysterious past, control time and fight terrifying boss battles. Clockwork features over 60+ hand-drawn, steampunk-inspired levels.

2016ActionStrategyIndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDWindows · macOSby Gamesoft
Clockwork — Steam game cover
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Characters like milli and atto add emotional depthPuzzles are creative but not overly complexSteampunk art and soundtrack create a unique atmosphereAtmosphericChallengingImmersive

Players who liked Clockwork also play

Steam players who put hours into Clockwork 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. TailQuest Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a tiny world, defeat hundreds of enemies, experiment with the environment, find all secrets and enjoy the Adventure with a friend or in single player mode!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Peasant Jump Quest Extreme AI 8K

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Clockwork fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Clockwork.

    Jump to the top, kick the king off, to save the world, and get all the females. 3D, 8K, action, puzzle, platforming at its finest. With an optional jump helper that will show almost where you will jump to make split second jumps skill based.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Vessel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Clockwork.

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

    Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!

    2012ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. BLACKHOLE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Clockwork.

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

    BLACKHOLE is an award-winning hardcore platformer with over 15 hours of story-driven sci-fi comedy and gravity-twisting puzzles. Complete Edition out now!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. TurnOn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Clockwork.

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

    "TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Pinstripe

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Clockwork.

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

    An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Another Sight - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Clockwork.

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

    A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Monochroma

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Clockwork.

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

    Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Clockwork at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Clockwork.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Clockwork.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Clockwork.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clockwork.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Clockwork.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Clockwork on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Clockwork.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Action and Adventure with Clockwork.

    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. 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 Clockwork.

    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 ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

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

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

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

    Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

    2016IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. TailQuest Defense

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Clockwork.

    Explore a tiny world, defeat hundreds of enemies, experiment with the environment, find all secrets and enjoy the Adventure with a friend or in single player mode!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pinstripe

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Clockwork.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Clockwork.

    An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Another Sight - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Clockwork.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.

    A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Clockwork

How much does Clockwork cost?
Clockwork is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Clockwork?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Clockwork are TailQuest Defense, Peasant Jump Quest Extreme AI 8K, Vessel.
Who developed Clockwork?
Clockwork was developed by Gamesoft.

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 Clockwork.

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