Games like Tardy
If Tardy is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Red Strings Club, Technobabylon and VirtuaVerse — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and eerie. 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 →About Tardy: Tardy is a quest about fiddling with computers, terminals gadgets and other hi-tech scrap of all sorts. Deal with crazy machines, solve the mystery of the crew disappearance and help Ramto to come back home!
Players who liked Tardy also play
Steam players who put hours into Tardy 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 Red Strings Club
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Top pick for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Technobabylon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Second-strongest match for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
VirtuaVerse
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Third-strongest match for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Whispers of a Machine
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Ranked #4 for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Tardy.
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Void And Meddler
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Ranked #5 for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Fragments and details, rainy nights and blurry lights are all VOID&MEDDLER focuses on. A non-linear cyberpunk adventure where genders and species melt into each other.
CAYNE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Ranked #6 for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the FREE, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS.
Gemini Rue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Ranked #7 for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Ranked #8 for Tardy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is an innovative narrative driven adventure game. The story centers on Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist. She is a member of an elite group of scientists, chosen to embark on one of the most critical missions ever conceived on Earth. Now Rachel is alone, orbiting an unknown planet.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tardy at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tardy.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Tardy.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tardy.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Tardy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Tardy.
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!
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
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.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
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.
Realm Grinder
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Soda Dungeon
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.
Missing Translation
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Lost in a weird city in the middle of the desert and surrounded by strange creatures that keep staring at you. This is a game about exploring the unknown and solving puzzles... lots of them! Don't be fooled by the looks, this isn't a point & click adventure.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Red Strings Club
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Technobabylon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Gemini Rue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tardy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tardy.
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Frequently asked about Tardy
- How much does Tardy cost?
- Tardy is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Tardy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tardy are The Red Strings Club, Technobabylon, VirtuaVerse.
- Who developed Tardy?
- Tardy was developed by One Wing Cicada and published by Drageus Games S.A..
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