Games like Backgammon
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Backgammon for fans of strategy, indie, simulation, 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 Backgammon 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 baKno Games. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Backgammon at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Backgammon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Backgammon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Backgammon.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Backgammon on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Backgammon.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Backgammon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Backgammon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Backgammon.
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!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Backgammon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Backgammon.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Backgammon.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Clicker Heroes
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Kingdom: Classic
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Learn to Fly 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!
Mr.Mine
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Endless Sky
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Realm Grinder
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Backgammon.
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Narrow it down
More from baKno Games
Other recommendable Steam games by baKno Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Island Racer
WHY THIS
Another title from baKno Games, the studio behind Backgammon. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
A casual racing game full of fun that can be played solo, against the computer, or online against another player. Island Racer features the unique ability to generate new original landscapes and tracks, offering infinite track combinations for a new experience with every race.
Billiards
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Backgammon.
Another title from baKno Games, the studio behind Backgammon. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
Realistic and very easy to play billiards simulation with five different games: 9-Ball, 8-Ball, Straight, 3-Balls and Snooker
Color Sudoku
WHY THIS
Another title from baKno Games, the studio behind Backgammon. Shares Indie and Casual with Backgammon.
A colorful new way to play your favorite game, this Sudoku variation must be filled with colors instead of numbers.
Crazy Toad
WHY THIS
Another title from baKno Games, the studio behind Backgammon. Shares Indie and Casual with Backgammon.
A breakout style game with a fun twist. In Crazy Toad you control an old gnome who is carrying a huge mushroom, and your objective is to keep up with the bouncing toad, not letting it fall to the ground.
Frequently asked about Backgammon
- How much does Backgammon cost?
- Backgammon is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Backgammon have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Backgammon supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- Who developed Backgammon?
- Backgammon was developed by baKno Games.
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