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Games like Reaching for Petals

Below are 26 hand-picked alternatives to Reaching for Petals for fans of indie, adventure, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Reaching for Petals also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Blue Entropy Studios. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About Reaching for Petals: Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.

2017IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Blue Entropy Studios
Reaching for Petals — Steam game cover
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Reaching for Petals

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 Vanishing of Ethan Carter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Reaching for Petals.

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

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

    2014IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vagrant Hearts

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Reaching for Petals.

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

    Enjoy pure 16-bit RPG goodness! Scarllet and Beatrice are two close sisters. One of them has the gift of healing, the more she knows about her gift the more she realizes how big her responsibility is. Features party splitting, beautiful artworks and an intricate storyline.

    2015IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Drizzlepath

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Reaching for Petals.

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

    In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Reaching for Petals.

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

    Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Reaching for Petals.

    Reviewers of Reaching for Petals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Reaching for Petals.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Reaching for Petals cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    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 ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Reaching for Petals.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Reaching for Petals.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Reaching for Petals.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Reaching for Petals.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Reaching for Petals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 Reaching for Petals.

    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 Reaching for Petals.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Reaching for Petals.

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reaching for Petals.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Blue Entropy Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Blue Entropy Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Cabin: VR Escape the Room

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Blue Entropy Studios, the studio behind Reaching for Petals. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    The Cabin: VR Escape the Room will have you crawling through rafters as you search high and low for clues and objects that'll help you escape. Unravel the mystery of this lonely desolate cabin. You're stuck here, all alone - or are you?

    2017ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Ruins: VR Escape the Room

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Blue Entropy Studios, the studio behind Reaching for Petals. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    As an archaeologist following in the footsteps of your grandfather, you find yourself trapped in an arcane site. Uncover artifacts and solve ancient puzzles to fulfill your legacy. There's a great secret held here; what will you discover?

    2017ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Reaching for Petals: VR Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Blue Entropy Studios, the studio behind Reaching for Petals. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    Rebuilt for VR, Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Submerged: VR Escape the Room

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Blue Entropy Studios, the studio behind Reaching for Petals. Shares Indie and Adventure with Reaching for Petals.

    Trapped inside a room filling with water, you will decipher secrets and tools to aid your escape. Hold your breath and dive for answers within a submarine deep below the ocean.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Reaching for Petals

How much does Reaching for Petals cost?
Reaching for Petals is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Who developed Reaching for Petals?
Reaching for Petals was developed by Blue Entropy Studios.

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