Games like Eastshade
If Eastshade is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Kind Camomille, Pattern and Proteus — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters evoke real emotions, exploration is endlessly rewarding and no combat required. 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 →Eastshade is a 2019 indie adventure game from Eastshade Studios that tasks players with exploring the island of Eastshade as a traveling painter. The game is exploration-driven, featuring an open-world travel system and a painting mechanic where players capture scenes on canvas using an artist's easel, with completed works saving directly to the player's computer. Managing inspiration serves as a core mechanic, while NPC interactions, a quest log, and branching dialogue support the narrative. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy, peaceful, and relaxing, with characters said to evoke real emotions and the world feeling alive through oral stories and factions. The game runs at a chill difficulty, offers a medium-length adventure, and is playable on Steam Deck. It costs $24.99 USD, supports only solo play, and holds a 90% positive rating from 3,481 Steam reviews.
About Eastshade: 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!
Players who liked Eastshade also play
Steam players who put hours into Eastshade 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.
The Kind Camomille
WHY THIS
Top pick for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
A wholesome 3D exploration game about random acts of kindness and the joy of discovery. Take control of Camomille, a kind mouse on her way to her dear grandmother 100th birthday. On a relaxing and beautiful journey she encounters people in need of a hand.
Pattern
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eastshade.
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.
Proteus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Third-strongest match for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
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.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Eastshade.
Ranked #4 for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Neva
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Ranked #5 for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
ABZU
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Ranked #6 for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Ranked #7 for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Dear Esther
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Ranked #8 for Eastshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Eastshade
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Myst
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
SEASON: A letter to the future
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
No Man's Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Eastshade.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
Leaving Lyndow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.
Outer Wilds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Eastshade.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Oblivion
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Eastshade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Oblivion is a short, story-driven first-person horror game. Uncover the truth hidden within an abandoned school — but beware, some memories were never meant to return.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Eastshade at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Eastshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eastshade.
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 Eastshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Eastshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eastshade.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Eastshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Eastshade.
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 Eastshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
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.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eastshade.
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. Shares Adventure with Eastshade.
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 Eastshade.
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 Eastshade.
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 and Adventure with Eastshade.
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 with Eastshade.
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 and Adventure with Eastshade.
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.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Eastshade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Neva
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
ABZU
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Dear Esther
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eastshade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Eastshade.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Frequently asked about Eastshade
- Does Eastshade run on Steam Deck?
- Eastshade 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 Eastshade cost?
- Eastshade is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Eastshade?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Eastshade are The Kind Camomille, Pattern, Proteus.
- Who developed Eastshade?
- Eastshade was developed by Eastshade Studios.
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 Eastshade.
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