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Games like Frank the Miner

If Frank the Miner is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Theodore Adventures, The Lost Wizard and Megatronic Void — picked from the ranked list below. 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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2018IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Classic Game Software
Frank the Miner — Steam game cover

Players who liked Frank the Miner also play

Steam players who put hours into Frank the Miner 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. The Theodore Adventures

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Help the little Theodore reach Juicy Island, immerse yourself in classical retro style 80's, accumulate coins to proceed between mysterious island levels. Be quick and do not stop.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Lost Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Enter the magical castle of The Lost Wizard,you are tibiothar a skilled wizard, the castle was attacked by the evil skeleton king, free the magician Althazar from the tyranny of skeleton king and bring peace inside the castle of Althazar, destroy the army of darkness. Your actions will be remembered forever.

    2017IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Megatronic Void

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Frank the Miner.

    The legendary 80s. in Megatronic Void you are dressed in a scientist, the earth has been devastated by a nuclear explosion, your job is to conquer and explore Megatron, recover alien artifacts to free Megatron zones.

    2017ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. La-Mulana

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Magbot

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Trials of Azra

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Play as Sam, a kid that controls the dead! Defeat your enemies with magic and control their bodies to solve challenging puzzles!

    2016IndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Kaze and the Wild Masks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Munin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Frank the Miner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Frank the Miner at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    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 Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    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 Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    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 Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Frank the Miner.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Frank the Miner.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Frank the Miner.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Frank the Miner.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Frank the Miner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Frank the Miner.

    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 ↗
  3. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Frank the Miner.

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Supper

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Samorost 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

    2016IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. La-Mulana

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Super Magbot

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Kaze and the Wild Masks

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Munin

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Frank the Miner.

    Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Frank the Miner

How much does Frank the Miner cost?
Frank the Miner is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Frank the Miner?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Frank the Miner are The Theodore Adventures, The Lost Wizard, Megatronic Void.
Who developed Frank the Miner?
Frank the Miner was developed by Classic Game Software and published by Conglomerate 5.

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 Frank the Miner.

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