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Games like Eselmir and the five magical gifts

If Eselmir and the five magical gifts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shardlight, Blackwell Deception and 1979 Revolution: Black Friday — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts: Eselmir and the five magical gifts is a 2D point and click adventure game inspired by the old classics of the genre. It tells the story of Eselmir and his journey to find the five magical lost gifts of King Theoson, leading the player to explore a charming imaginary world.

2018IndieAdventure4.99 USDWindows · macOSby Stelex Software
Eselmir and the five magical gifts — Steam game cover
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Art style is hand drawn and vibrantAuto item usage eliminates inventory spamPuzzles make sense and reward observationAtmosphericContemplativeEmotional

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Steam players who put hours into Eselmir and the five magical gifts 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. Shardlight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Top pick for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blackwell Deception

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Second-strongest match for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Third-strongest match for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Ranked #4 for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

    2012IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tormentum - Dark Sorrow

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Ranked #5 for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual4.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Ranked #6 for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Play as both Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakimura as you learn more about what is hidden in the hills of France.

    2016Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Lands of Dream

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Ranked #7 for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    A cycle of adventure games set in the Lands of Dream, including The Sea Will Claim Everything.

    2016IndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Little Briar Rose

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Ranked #8 for Eselmir and the five magical gifts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Little Briar Rose is a very special, stained glass-styled adventure game inspired by the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Eselmir and the five magical gifts at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Eselmir and the five magical gifts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    "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 ↗

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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    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 ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Shardlight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blackwell Deception

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tormentum - Dark Sorrow

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

    TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual4.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Eselmir and the five magical gifts

How much does Eselmir and the five magical gifts cost?
Eselmir and the five magical gifts is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Eselmir and the five magical gifts?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Eselmir and the five magical gifts are Shardlight, Blackwell Deception, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday.
Who developed Eselmir and the five magical gifts?
Eselmir and the five magical gifts was developed by Stelex Software.

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 Eselmir and the five magical gifts.

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