Games like Heartbound
If Heartbound is your kind of game, the closest matches are RED RESET, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion and UnderMine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its exploration is richly rewarded, atmospheric 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.
Get personalized picks →Heartbound is an action RPG from Pirate Software released in 2018 at $9.99, centering on a boy and his dog navigating secrets and sanity in a story-driven adventure. The game features branching dialogue with hidden choices and stat-tracking mechanics that reshape the narrative based on player decisions. Exploration is rewarded with puzzle-solving that players describe as ARG-style and solvable. The experience emphasizes player psychology in its writing, with atmospheric and melancholic tones that some describe as mysterious. Verified to run on Steam Deck, the title has received mixed responses from approximately 2,577 Steam reviews.
About Heartbound: Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.
Players who liked Heartbound also play
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RED RESET
WHY THIS
Top pick for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
RED RESET a thrilling fast-paced combat ,story-driven adventure where you come across memorable characters in a world where not everything is as it seems. Experience a history filled with secrets only the keen-eyed will unveil. Following chapters will be available for purchase soon.
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heartbound.
Second-strongest match for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!
UnderMine
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Heartbound.
Third-strongest match for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
West of Loathing
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartbound.
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
Back to the Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heartbound.
Ranked #5 for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartbound.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Everhood 2
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Heartbound.
Ranked #6 for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
OMORI
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartbound.
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Pathologic Classic HD
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heartbound.
Ranked #8 for Heartbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heartbound at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heartbound.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Action with Heartbound.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heartbound.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heartbound.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Heartbound on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heartbound.
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.
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 Heartbound.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heartbound.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartbound.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heartbound.
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 Action and Indie with Heartbound.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
UnderMine
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Heartbound.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
West of Loathing
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartbound.
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
Back to the Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heartbound.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartbound.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Everhood 2
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Heartbound.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
Pathologic Classic HD
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heartbound.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heartbound.
Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.
Frequently asked about Heartbound
- Is Heartbound verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heartbound 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 Heartbound cost?
- Heartbound is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Heartbound?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heartbound are RED RESET, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, UnderMine.
- Who developed Heartbound?
- Heartbound was developed by Pirate Software.
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