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Games like The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone

If The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed, Nevrosa: Rescape and Duck Season — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and melancholic. 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 The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone: Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.

2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDMetacritic 86Windowsby Cloudhead Games Ltd.
The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone — Steam game cover
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Nostalgic throwback to vrs early golden ageProduction values hold up surprisingly wellPuzzles blend environmental clues with hologramsAtmosphericImmersiveMelancholic

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Steam players who put hours into The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone 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 Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Top pick for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nevrosa: Rescape

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Nevrosa 2025 is a meticulously crafted VR puzzle/escape room game where players must solve numerous puzzles, battle mysterious creatures, and uncover a new Misty World.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Duck Season

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Third-strongest match for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    The game of your dreams just dropped, DUCK SEASON, a hunter with ridiculous graphics. Luckily, it's summer vacation and Mom just surprised you with a one day rental of it! Unfortunately, as you binge play it becomes apparent that all is not right with Duck Season...

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. FORM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Ranked #4 for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Flow Weaver

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    You are trapped. Bound by magic by unknown captors. But you are a Flow Weaver and can move between dimensions. Travel amongst them, learn new spells, and uncover the secrets of this strange world to orchestrate your escape.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Twilight Path

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    A virtual reality fantasy adventure set in a surreal realm between the real world and the afterlife. Meet mischievous spirits and gods. Solve magical puzzles. Restore ancient structures. Explore a gorgeous and vibrant world.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Moss

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Ranked #7 for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. BONEWORKS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Ranked #8 for The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Reviewers of The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Half-Life: Alyx

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Reviewers of The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

    2020ActionAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Pistol Whip

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Reviewers of The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!

    2019ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Myst

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Reviewers of The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Casual with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    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 Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Cloudhead Games Ltd.

Other recommendable Steam games by Cloudhead Games Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Pistol Whip

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Another title from Cloudhead Games Ltd., the studio behind The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone. Shares Indie with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!

    2019ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Another title from Cloudhead Games Ltd., the studio behind The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Heart of the Emberstone: Coliseum

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloudhead Games Ltd., the studio behind The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Coliseum gives you a telekinetic playground to wield a mystical power, solve puzzles, and meet "The Beast,” in a slice of fantasy from the VR world of The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone.

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Aperture Hand Lab

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Another title from Cloudhead Games Ltd., the studio behind The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone. Shares Adventure with The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone.

    Experience the high fidelity virtual reality of your own hands like never before.

    2019AdventureFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone

Does The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone work on Steam Deck?
The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone cost?
The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone are The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed, Nevrosa: Rescape, Duck Season.
Who developed The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone?
The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone was developed by Cloudhead Games Ltd..

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