Rank 01Why this
Also Nature and Emotional, like ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
- 12 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked ARIDA: Backland's Awakening also play
The closest matches to ARIDA: Backland's Awakening: LOST EMBER, Shelter, Help Will Come Tomorrow, Dordogne, and Gerda: A Flame in Winter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
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Rank 03Why this
Shares crafting and resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 04 
Dordogne
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
Rank 05 
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Why this: Shares resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Herdling
Why this: Shares collectible hunting and resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
Rank 08 
Summer in Mara
Why this: Shares crafting with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3Help Will Come Tomorrow
Shares crafting and resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
- 77% of 355 reviews
- 4
- 5Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Shares resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
- 95% of 222 reviews
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- 7Herdling
Shares collectible hunting and resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
- 95% of 449 reviews
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- 23The Legend of Khiimori
Also Historical and Nature, like ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
- 85% of 869 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2019
- Developer: Aoca Game Lab
- Price: $3.39checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 78% of 87 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Cartoonish art contrasts with bleak setting
- Emotional narrative hits hard
- Regionalist storytelling stands out
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Hypnotic
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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.
LOST EMBER
Why this: Also Nature and Emotional, like ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Why this: Shares resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
Farewell North
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
Herdling
Why this: Shares collectible hunting and resource management with ARIDA: Backland's Awakening.
About ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
The closest matches to ARIDA: Backland's Awakening: LOST EMBER, Shelter, Help Will Come Tomorrow, Dordogne, and Gerda: A Flame in Winter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is your kind of game, the closest matches are LOST EMBER, Shelter and Help Will Come Tomorrow — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic, and single out its backtracking and collectible hunting. 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 ARIDA: Backland's Awakening: ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.
Is ARIDA: Backland's Awakening worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 87 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $3.39 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.7 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cartoonish art contrasts with bleak setting
- Emotional narrative hits hard
- Regionalist storytelling stands out
- Survival mechanics feel alarming but fluid
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is a hard one for me. While i enjoyed the game, it is very short. To short in my opinion. For 9 bucks you get 80 minutes of playtime. That's a rotten deal. This is only slightly cheaper than going to see a movie in the theater. If you…”
“I expected more from this game. Bugs doesn't let me finish my achievements, boring and pretty pointless surival aspects to the game.. I would rather just had a walking simulator that didn't made me die. Story was okey tho so had potential.”
People who play it also play: LOST EMBER, Shelter, Help Will Come Tomorrow
Mobile version
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-08, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-08, source)
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Frequently asked about ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
Can I run it?
Is ARIDA: Backland's Awakening verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — ARIDA: Backland's Awakening 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 ARIDA: Backland's Awakening cost?
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is listed on Steam at 3.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ARIDA: Backland's Awakening?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ARIDA: Backland's Awakening are LOST EMBER, Shelter, Help Will Come Tomorrow.
Who developed ARIDA: Backland's Awakening?
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening was developed by Aoca Game Lab.