Rank 01Why this
Also Conspiracy and Narration, like NUTS.
- $9.09 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like NUTS
- 15 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked NUTS also play
The closest matches to NUTS: The Operator, Radiolight, Quern - Undying Thoughts, Firewatch, and Eastshade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares environmental exploration with NUTS.
- $7.49 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like NUTS.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Eastshade
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like NUTS.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Why this: Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like NUTS.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Joon, Pol, Muutsch, Char & Torfi
- Price: $2.49−90%checked Oct 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 87% of 567 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Art style and sound design create a dreamlike forest
- Squirrels feel eerily alive and unpredictable
- Story twists reframe everything you thought you knew
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Mysterious
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NUTS at current Steam store prices.
The Fabled Woods
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like NUTS.
Puzzle Agent 2
Why this: Also Conspiracy and Detective, like NUTS.
Puzzle Agent
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as NUTS.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Operator
Why this: Also Conspiracy and Narration, like NUTS.
Radiolight
Why this: Shares environmental exploration with NUTS.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Why this: Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like NUTS.
About NUTS
The closest matches to NUTS: The Operator, Radiolight, Quern - Undying Thoughts, Firewatch, and Eastshade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If NUTS is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Operator, Radiolight and Quern - Undying Thoughts — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and mysterious, and single out its behavior prediction and environmental exploration. 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.
About NUTS: NUTS is a single-player walking simulator surveillance mystery. Record the squirrels, report your findings, and piece together what’s really going on in Melmoth Forest.
Is NUTS worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 567 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 90% off, now $2.49 (checked Oct 5).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style and sound design create a dreamlike forest
- Squirrels feel eerily alive and unpredictable
- Story twists reframe everything you thought you knew
- Therapeutic slow pacing rewards patience
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Visually very interesting. I enjoyed the art style and that the color palette changes with each level. I don't mind a short game. My issue is that the story just seems to cut off. It builds up and then nothing happens, no conclusion, no…”
People who play it also play: The Operator, Radiolight, Quern - Undying Thoughts
Mobile version
NUTS is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-10-03, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-10-03, source)
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Frequently asked about NUTS
Can I run it?
Is NUTS verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — NUTS is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does NUTS cost?
NUTS is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NUTS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NUTS are The Operator, Radiolight, Quern - Undying Thoughts.
Who developed NUTS?
NUTS was developed by Joon, Pol, Muutsch, Char & Torfi and published by Noodlecake.