IMHO.

Games like Solo

If Solo is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, High Elo Girls and Heaven's Vault — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its puzzles reflect emotional choices, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 →

About Solo: Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.

2018IndieAdventure2.99 USDMetacritic 77Windowsby Team Gotham
Solo — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Colorful low poly aesthetic popsGentle pacing invites slow reflectionPuzzles reflect emotional choicesAtmosphericContemplativePeaceful

Players who liked Solo also play

Steam players who put hours into Solo 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 Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

    2023IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. High Elo Girls

    WHY THIS

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

    High Elo Girls is a Visual Novel set in the esports scene where you play as the latest recruit for a new all-girls team. Can you help your squad achieve their true potential, or will you only squander your own?

    2026AdventureCasualSteam ↗
  3. Heaven's Vault

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

    2019IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gone Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Arcadia Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Perfect Tides: Station to Station

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dustborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Florence

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Solo.

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

    Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Solo on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Solo.

    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 Solo on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Solo.

    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 Solo on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Solo.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Solo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Solo.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Solo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Solo.

    "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 ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Solo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Solo.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Solo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Solo.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Solo on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Solo.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Solo.

    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 Solo.

    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 Solo.

    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 Solo.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Solo.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Solo.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

    2023IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Heaven's Vault

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

    2019IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Gone Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Arcadia Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Dustborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Solo.

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

    Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Florence

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Solo.

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

    Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Solo

Does Solo work on Steam Deck?
Solo is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Solo cost?
Solo is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Solo?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Solo are The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, High Elo Girls, Heaven's Vault.
Who developed Solo?
Solo was developed by Team Gotham.

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 Solo.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.