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Games like Kine

If Kine is your kind of game, the closest matches are Altered, Jelly Is Sticky and Wizard's Way Out — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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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About Kine: A quirky 3D puzzle game about three musicians forming a band and trying to score their breakout hit.

2020StrategyIndie14.99 USDWindowsby Chump Squad
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Characters have wildly distinct movement quirksComic book art style stands outPuzzles blend narrative and mechanics seamlesslyAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Kine also play

Steam players who put hours into Kine 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. Altered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kine.

    Top pick for Kine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.

    2021StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Jelly Is Sticky

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Kine.

    Second-strongest match for Kine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    Explore a world of colorful jelly blocks that can be deformed and stuck together. Use them in surprising, unexpected ways to build clever contraptions and solve delightful puzzles.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Wizard's Way Out

    WHY THIS

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

    A small puzzle game about getting out of big trouble! Trapped in a prison, a Wizard uses telekinesis to push and pull their way out and escape together with newfound friends!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Meow Mission

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Kine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    Solve diverse Sokoban puzzles to rescue cats trapped in alien dimensions in Meow Mission! Decorate your home with furniture for the rescued cats, and create lasting memories with their unique and charming personalities!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. U27RA R3Z0NANC3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Kine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kine.

    Ultra Resonance is a retrowave, sokoban-like, puzzle game about a cat in search of The Truth.

    2021IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. WOIM

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Kine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    If you were a woim, could you still solve puzzles? in this rock pushing, egg cracking, woim snipping, puzzle game, you'll use your long, wriggly body to solve brain teasing puzzles, and find your way through the underground world of dirt you call home.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Puddle Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kine.

    Ranked #7 for Kine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Kine.

    Ranked #8 for Kine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kine.

    An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.

    2015Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Kine

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.

  1. Stephen's Sausage Roll

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kine.

    Reviewers of Kine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Kine.

    A simple 3d puzzle game.

    2016Indie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Golem

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Kine.

    Reviewers of Kine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Kine.

    Challenging block-pushing puzzles.

    2020Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Baba Is You

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Kine.

    Reviewers of Kine cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Kine.

    Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

    2019Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kine.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kine.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kine.

    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?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Kine.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Kine on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kine.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kine.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kine.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kine.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kine.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kine.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Kine.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kine.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Altered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kine.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.

    2021StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wizard's Way Out

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Kine.

    A small puzzle game about getting out of big trouble! Trapped in a prison, a Wizard uses telekinesis to push and pull their way out and escape together with newfound friends!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Puddle Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kine.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kine.

    Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Kine.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Kine.

    An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.

    2015Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kine

How much does Kine cost?
Kine is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kine are Altered, Jelly Is Sticky, Wizard's Way Out.
Who developed Kine?
Kine was developed by Chump Squad.

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 Kine.

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