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Shares perspective based puzzles with Gorogoa.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Games like Gorogoa
- 32 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Gorogoa also play
The closest matches to Gorogoa: Old Man's Journey, The Room, Samorost 3, Machinarium, and COCOON. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Gorogoa.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Gorogoa
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Buried Signal
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 96% of 5,369 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 84
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Hand drawn art feels like a living pop up book
- Hidden details reward deep exploration
- Manipulate panels to solve puzzles
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Hypnotic
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gorogoa.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gorogoa.
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Why this: Shares non linear progression with Gorogoa.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Old Man's Journey
Why this: Shares perspective based puzzles with Gorogoa.
The Room
Why this: Also Beautiful and Short, like Gorogoa.
Samorost 3
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gorogoa.
About Gorogoa
The closest matches to Gorogoa: Old Man's Journey, The Room, Samorost 3, Machinarium, and COCOON. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Gorogoa is your kind of game, the closest matches are Old Man's Journey, The Room and Samorost 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic, and single out its hidden clue exploration and layering and zooming. 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.
Gorogoa is a puzzle game developed by Buried Signal and published by Annapurna Interactive in 2017. Players manipulate illustrated panels by layering, zooming, and rearranging them to solve perspective-based puzzles and uncover hidden clues, with non-linear progression through the experience. Players describe the hand-drawn art as feeling like a living pop-up book, and reviewers highlight that hidden details reward careful exploration. Players describe the overall mood as atmospheric, contemplative, and hypnotic, and they note that perspective-based challenges feel fresh. The wordless narrative unfolds entirely through the artwork. Gorogoa costs $14.99 USD, is verified on Steam Deck, and holds a 96% positive rating from over 5,300 Steam reviews. The game is solo-only, short in length, and presents a challenging sit-down puzzle experience.
About Gorogoa: Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Is Gorogoa worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 5,369 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 98% positive across 171 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Hand drawn art feels like a living pop up book
- Hidden details reward deep exploration
- Manipulate panels to solve puzzles
- Perspective based challenges feel fresh
People who play it also play: Old Man's Journey, The Room, Samorost 3
Mobile version
Gorogoa is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
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Frequently asked about Gorogoa
Can I run it?
Is Gorogoa verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Gorogoa is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Gorogoa cost?
Gorogoa is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gorogoa?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gorogoa are Old Man's Journey, The Room, Samorost 3.
Who developed Gorogoa?
Gorogoa was developed by Buried Signal and published by Annapurna Interactive.