Games like Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine
Below are 17 hand-picked alternatives to Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Marudice, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine: Head to the top of the tower, guided by a mysterious voice... 40 stages that should leave you with a fulfilling sense of achievement. Play with your knowledge, cunning and sparks of brilliance as your only weapon. What do the messages mean? Who am I? What purpose does this tower serve...?
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Total Party Kill
Top pick for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
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Pikuniku
Second-strongest match for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Lair of the Clockwork God
Third-strongest match for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
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The Magic Circle
Ranked #4 for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?
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Rochard
Ranked #5 for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity
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Stick it to The Man!
Ranked #6 for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Hard hat tester, Ray, has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain! With his awesome new powers he can read minds and change the world with stickers but he’s on the run for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation?
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Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Ranked #7 for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.
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Circa Infinity
Ranked #8 for Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Marudice, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Hokkaido Game
Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine. Shares Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
This is a physics puzzle game in which you build Hokkaido by piling up prefectures of Japan. You become a "big person" and drop prefectures into a box. Connected same prefectures will evolve into a larger prefecture! Create the largest prefecture in Japan, Hokkaido, before the box overflows!
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Treehouse Riddle
Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
"Treehouse Riddle" is an adventure game where you unfold its story by solving riddles and puzzles. Just like the treehouse itself, the 60+ riddles and puzzles are made of wood.
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Recolit
Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine. Shares Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Your spaceship crashes, and you find yourself in a dark town that looks just like any other, but that has something different about it. Its people go about their daily lives as if nothing was off, even though the sky above their heads is always black.
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EQUALINE
Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
EQUALINE is a "one-stroke calculation puzzle" where you have to connect numbers and symbols with lines to complete a calculation. There is only one correct answer for each combination of nine squares, and the target number increases with each puzzle. It's a highly competitive action puzzle game.
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Invercity
Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Invercity is a puzzle-platformer that features the action "Handstand". A handstand looks like hanging when you look it upside down, doesn't it? This game really makes it look that way. A reporter who loves doing handstands follows a mystery while reporting the "Invercity Phenomenon” in the city.
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Muscle Ninja VR
Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
This is a Muscle Obstacle Cource VR game with grip controls. Become a challenger of the muscle athletic show "Muscle Ninja" and conquer the steel demon castle! Your play can be streamed to an external monitor from a third-person perspective. Use your VRM model as your avatar and stream it!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Pikuniku
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Lair of the Clockwork God
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine.
A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.
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Frequently asked about Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine
- How much does Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine cost?
- Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine are Total Party Kill, Pikuniku, Lair of the Clockwork God.
- Who developed Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine?
- Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine was developed by Marudice and published by DLsite.
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