Games like Shape of the World
If Shape of the World is your kind of game, the closest matches are Eastshade, Shutter Stroll and Pattern — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its playful creature interactions, psychedelic ever changing landscapes 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.
Get personalized picks →About Shape of the World: A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
Players who liked Shape of the World also play
Steam players who put hours into Shape of the World 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.
Eastshade
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Top pick for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
Shutter Stroll
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Take a break and relax! No rush – enjoy the journey and soak in the sights. Capture stunning photos across millions of unique islands in this tranquil walking simulator.
Pattern
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Sometimes art isn't the product of a grand vision but rather the process. It's hard to know what you are trying to say until you've already said it.
Submerged
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Ranked #4 for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Botanicula
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Ranked #5 for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Dreaming Sarah
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Ranked #6 for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Arise: A Simple Story
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Ranked #7 for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
The Unfinished Swan
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Ranked #8 for Shape of the World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
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Proteus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Reviewers of Shape of the World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
Eidolon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Reviewers of Shape of the World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.
Flower
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Reviewers of Shape of the World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Shape of the World.
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shape of the World at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
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 ~62% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
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!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
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 ~62% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
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 ~77% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~54% under Shape of the World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
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 and Casual with Shape of the World.
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.
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 Indie with Shape of the World.
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 Shape of the World.
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 with Shape of the World.
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 and Casual with Shape of the World.
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 Indie with Shape of the World.
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.
Submerged
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Botanicula
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Dreaming Sarah
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Shape of the World.
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Arise: A Simple Story
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shape of the World.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Shape of the World.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Frequently asked about Shape of the World
- Does Shape of the World run on Steam Deck?
- Shape of the World is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Shape of the World cost?
- Shape of the World is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shape of the World?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shape of the World are Eastshade, Shutter Stroll, Pattern.
- Who developed Shape of the World?
- Shape of the World was developed by Hollow Tree Games and published by Plug In Digital.
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 Shape of the World.
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