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Games like OVIVO

If OVIVO is your kind of game, the closest matches are LIMBO, Ballistic and Stela — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its meditative soundtrack enhances immersion, minimalist controls feel intuitive and atmospheric. 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 OVIVO: OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.

2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDMetacritic 71Windows · macOS · Linuxby IzHard
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Steam players who put hours into OVIVO 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. LIMBO

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    2011ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ballistic

    WHY THIS

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

    Launch yourself like a bullet through 33 levels of intense physics-based combat and brutal platforming challenges in this unique and violent arcade-style adventure.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Stela

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    2020IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bionic Bay

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Anoxemia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Airhead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Horace

    WHY THIS

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

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to OVIVO

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. VVVVVV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

    Reviewers of OVIVO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with OVIVO.

    VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

    2010ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. NightSky

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

    Reviewers of OVIVO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with OVIVO.

    Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas.

    2011StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Shift

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OVIVO.

    Reviewers of OVIVO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with OVIVO.

    It's a fun puzzle game. You have to connect as many figures as possible together. Use yellow "shifters" to change direction of the line. Get more points for longer line.

    2016StrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. VOI

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OVIVO.

    Reviewers of OVIVO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with OVIVO.

    Do you think 1 + 1 = 0 is correct? So what do you think about "black + black = white" statement?

    2016IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

    Reviewers of OVIVO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with OVIVO.

    Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.

    2020ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Monument Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

    Reviewers of OVIVO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with OVIVO.

    Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with OVIVO.

    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 ~50% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with OVIVO.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Action with OVIVO.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with OVIVO.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with OVIVO.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with OVIVO.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with OVIVO.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under OVIVO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with OVIVO.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 with OVIVO.

    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 Action and Adventure with OVIVO.

    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 OVIVO.

    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 Action and Indie with OVIVO.

    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 OVIVO.

    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 OVIVO.

    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 OVIVO.

    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 Action and Indie with OVIVO.

    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. LIMBO

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    2011ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Stela

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    2020IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Bionic Bay

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Airhead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OVIVO.

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

    Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Horace

    WHY THIS

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

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about OVIVO

How much does OVIVO cost?
OVIVO is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to OVIVO?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside OVIVO are LIMBO, Ballistic, Stela.
Who developed OVIVO?
OVIVO was developed by IzHard.

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 OVIVO.

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