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Games like Lobster Empire

If Lobster Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation, Lakeside Bar and Snakecremental — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. 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 Lobster Empire: Lobster Empire is a game in which you build up your own lobster business, developing better fishing techniques and ways to create long-lasting and profitable lobster resources.

2017IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Maulidan Games
Lobster Empire — Steam game cover
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Boat dispatching feels strategic despite idle loopsBug fixes significantly improved playabilityEra progression adds meaningful varietyChallengingContemplativeCozy

Players who liked Lobster Empire also play

Steam players who put hours into Lobster Empire 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. Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lobster Empire.

    Top pick for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    Aquaculture Land is a fish farming management game. You will act as a freshwater fish farm manager to nurture different varieties of fish, produce high-quality commodities, and fulfill your customers' needs to grow your business.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Lakeside Bar

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Lobster Empire.

    Second-strongest match for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Snakecremental

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Lobster Empire.

    Third-strongest match for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    Snake, but with a skill tree

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Black Hole Fishing

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Lobster Empire.

    Ranked #4 for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. MR FARMBOY

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Lobster Empire.

    Ranked #5 for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    MR FARMBOY is a colony farming game with automation. Build your dream farm, grow crops, raise animals, attract villagers, and hire workers to automate everything.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Pixel Shopkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Lobster Empire.

    Ranked #6 for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Megaquarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lobster Empire.

    Ranked #7 for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Weedcraft Inc

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Lobster Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    Weedcraft Inc explores the business of producing, breeding and selling weed in America, delving deep into the financial, political and cultural aspects of the country's complex relationship with this troublesome and promising plant.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lobster Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    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 Lobster Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lobster Empire.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lobster Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Lobster Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lobster Empire.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Lobster Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lobster Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Lobster Empire.

    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.

    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 with Lobster Empire.

    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 Lobster Empire.

    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 and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    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 with Lobster Empire.

    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 and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    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 with Lobster Empire.

    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 ↗

More from Maulidan Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Maulidan Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lobster Empire.

    Another title from Maulidan Games, the studio behind Lobster Empire. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    Aquaculture Land is a fish farming management game. You will act as a freshwater fish farm manager to nurture different varieties of fish, produce high-quality commodities, and fulfill your customers' needs to grow your business.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Multishop Tycoon Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Lobster Empire.

    Another title from Maulidan Games, the studio behind Lobster Empire. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lobster Empire.

    A simplified business model of food selling shop network. Do your best to become the great businessman in the city. Enjoy the game!

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Legion Tale

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Maulidan Games, the studio behind Lobster Empire. Shares Indie with Lobster Empire.

    Take part in the story set in Agia, a continent inflicted with conflicts between two races. Join Alan, a young man from Scarleta who lead a small legion of warriors, to take over the reign of Dark Lord. Find the true reason behind the conquest for Agia in this tactical turn-based game.

    2017StrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lobster Empire

Does Lobster Empire run on Steam Deck?
Lobster Empire 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 Lobster Empire cost?
Lobster Empire is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lobster Empire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lobster Empire are Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation, Lakeside Bar, Snakecremental.
Who developed Lobster Empire?
Lobster Empire was developed by Maulidan Games.

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 Lobster Empire.

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