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Games like Orogenesis

If Orogenesis is your kind of game, the closest matches are 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords, 漫步者 The Walker and Frigus İnferos — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its lore heavy worldbuilding, multiple endings encourage replayability and mysterious. 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 Orogenesis: Orogenesis, an RPG with the twist of exploring a nightmarish and funky universe!

2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDWindowsby Samu
Orogenesis — Steam game cover
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Art and soundtrack are standoutLore heavy worldbuildingMultiple endings encourage replayabilityMysteriousRetroUnsettling

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Steam players who put hours into Orogenesis 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. 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and a mysterious mood with Orogenesis.

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

    On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 漫步者 The Walker

    WHY THIS

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

    You will play reporter wood and police officer Ayer, trapped in the event caused by the mysterious drug in the rumor, find out the clues step by step in the illusion and reality, and finally work out the answers to uncover the darkness behind.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Frigus İnferos

    WHY THIS

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

    Are you ready for a child's hell? Courage or run away?

    2019IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. バインドを解除する(unbind)

    WHY THIS

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

    Haruka is an ordinary Japanese schoolgirl who lives her usual carefree life.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. NO LOVE

    WHY THIS

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

    A hard scifi, fantasy, hand-drawn RPG with a unique original story that’s mainly about the characters and delves into topics regarding the human condition from the perspective of one person, Wallace Lovecraft.

    2019IndieAdventureRPG16.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Angels of Death Episode.Eddie

    WHY THIS

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

    "The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 寇莎梅特:困世迷情 Consummate:Missing World

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and a mysterious mood with Orogenesis.

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

    This is a cure Department of small fresh plot to the chamber of Secrets escape game, rich in 18 kinds of endings, a lot of funny content and hidden secrets.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Orogenesis.

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

    Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Orogenesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orogenesis.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Orogenesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orogenesis.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Orogenesis on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Orogenesis.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

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

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

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

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

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

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

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

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ann

    WHY THIS

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

    Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.

    2021IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Confess My Love

    WHY THIS

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

    The story takes place after school, when Willie decides to confess his love to the girl of his dreams, Liza. Afraid of being refused, he hesitated for a while. Should he summon up his courage and confess his love to her?

    2017IndieAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. At Home Alone

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Space Pilgrim Episode I: Alpha Centauri

    WHY THIS

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

    Captain Gail Pilgrim has been flying starships since she was a kid, ferrying passengers between planets and space stations across the galaxy. She has no reason to expect that this latest trip to Alpha Centauri will be anything special, even if her passengers are a little more diverse than usual....

    2015IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Fausts Alptraum

    WHY THIS

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

    Fausts Alptraum is an single player, puzzle game created by LabORat Studio, an indie game team from Taiwan. The story based on Goethe's Faust. Players will play as a troubled girl wandering around in a crayon-drawn world. Players will have to find the relevance between dreams and reality by collecting clues.

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Orogenesis

How much does Orogenesis cost?
Orogenesis is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Orogenesis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orogenesis are 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords, 漫步者 The Walker, Frigus İnferos.
Who developed Orogenesis?
Orogenesis was developed by Samu.

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 Orogenesis.

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