Rank 01Why this
Also Beautiful and Nature, like Eastshade.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like Eastshade
- 31 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Eastshade also play
The closest matches to Eastshade: A Short Hike, Lushfoil Photography Sim, LOST EMBER, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, and The Witness. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Eastshade.
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Dear Esther
Why this: Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Eastshade.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Eastshade Studios
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 3,481 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters evoke real emotions
- Exploration is endlessly rewarding
- No combat required
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Peaceful
More games like Eastshade, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Eastshade
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Myst
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Eastshade.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Eastshade at current Steam store prices.
Proteus
Why this: Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Eastshade.
Easy Delivery Co.
Why this: Shares npc interaction with Eastshade.
Lake
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Eastshade.
Smoking Simulator
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade.
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: Also Beautiful and Nature, like Eastshade.
Lushfoil Photography Sim
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade.
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Eastshade.
Dear Esther
Why this: Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Eastshade.
About Eastshade
The closest matches to Eastshade: A Short Hike, Lushfoil Photography Sim, LOST EMBER, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, and The Witness. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Eastshade is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Short Hike, Lushfoil Photography Sim and LOST EMBER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and peaceful, and single out its exploration driven and inspiration management. 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.
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!
Is Eastshade worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 3,481 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters evoke real emotions
- Exploration is endlessly rewarding
- No combat required
- Paintings save to your computer
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Lovely looking game with a great idea but the ability to not make manual saves is annoying to the point were I'm sadly requesting a refund.”
“The game is nice, with very Elder Scrolls-ish environment, but I'm disapointed by the lack of settings. It feels like a demo or unfinished game. The optimalisation is very bad and none of the settings have any effect on it. The stuttering…”
People who play it also play: A Short Hike, Lushfoil Photography Sim, LOST EMBER
Frequently asked about Eastshade
Can I run it?
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 A Short Hike, Lushfoil Photography Sim, LOST EMBER.
Who developed Eastshade?
Eastshade was developed by Eastshade Studios.