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Games like Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition

If Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Witch's Bakery, Travellers Rest and Making it Home — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, emotional and melancholic. 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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Spiritfarer is a 2020 indie adventure developed by Thunder Lotus in which players take on the role of a ferrymaster guiding departed souls to the afterlife while exploring a vast ocean. The game blends exploration, farming, fishing, and resource management with extensive ship customization and quest-logging. Reviewers highlight the uniquely comforting hand-drawn art style, noting that the gameplay pace adapts to the player's mood. Players describe relationships with spirits as deeply personal and the storytelling about death as cathartic. The overall experience has been described by players as cozy, emotional, melancholic, and poignant. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 95% positive rating from over 18,000 Steam reviews at $29.99.

About Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition: Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

2020IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 84Windows · macOS · Linuxby Thunder Lotus
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Art style is uniquely comfortingGameplay pace adapts to player moodRelationships with spirits feel deeply personalCozyEmotionalMelancholic

Players who liked Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition also play

Steam players who put hours into Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition 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. The Witch's Bakery

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    The Witch's Bakery is a 2D Adventure RPG where you live a magical life as a witch-baker in Paris! Manage your store, visit iconic streets and heal people's heart with your croissants! 🥐

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Travellers Rest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Second-strongest match for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Making it Home

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    A vehicle building game. Put your engineering, design and creativity skills to the test as you combine simple elements into complex contraptions. Jump around your vehicle to keep it moving and overcome challenges in the campaign, or just relax and build your dream machine in the cozy mode!

    2021AdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Primal Planet

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration and an emotional mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Ranked #4 for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Constance

    WHY THIS

    Shares a poignant mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Ranked #5 for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Camping Simulator: The Squad

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Ranked #6 for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Camping Simulator lets you experience what camp means by preparing your backpack wisely for challenging conditions of nature. You can play all the experiences with up to 8 friends in multiplayer mode or single player mode.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Graveyard Keeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares fishing and farming with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Ranked #7 for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Captain Pawsome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Ranked #8 for Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Set sail with Captain Pawsome on the relaxing 2D fishing adventure! Craft, upgrade, customize, and conquer the high seas. Clean the environment, catch unique fish, and unleash your inner adventurer. Dive in now and make a splash!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition

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. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Reviewers of Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cozy Grove

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Reviewers of Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!

    2021IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. DAVE THE DIVER

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    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 ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Priced ~50% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. Travellers Rest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Primal Planet

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration and an emotional mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Constance

    WHY THIS

    Shares a poignant mood with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition.

    Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition

Is Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition 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 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition cost?
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition are The Witch's Bakery, Travellers Rest, Making it Home.
Who developed Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition?
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition was developed by Thunder Lotus.

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