# Games like Artist Life Simulator

> The closest matches to Artist Life Simulator: BOOK OF HOURS, Commander Quest, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder, and Slay the Spire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [BOOK OF HOURS](https://imho.run/games/1028310/book-of-hours) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Artist Life Simulator. 2,576 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028310/)
2. [Commander Quest](https://imho.run/games/2697930/commander-quest) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 944 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697930/)
3. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — A frequent pick in Artist Life Simulator players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
4. [Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder](https://imho.run/games/1253860/neurodeck-psychological-deckbuilder) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 76 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253860/)
5. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — A frequent pick in Artist Life Simulator players' libraries, and another Strategy. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
6. [Dream Quest](https://imho.run/games/557410/dream-quest) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 202 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557410/)
7. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)
8. [HELLCARD](https://imho.run/games/1201540/hellcard) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 1,651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201540/)
9. [WitchHand](https://imho.run/games/2420880/witchhand) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 493 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420880/)
10. [Frost](https://imho.run/games/490950/frost) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 83 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/490950/)
11. [LONESTAR](https://imho.run/games/2056210/lonestar) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 829 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2056210/)
12. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
13. [Card Survival: Tropical Island](https://imho.run/games/1694420/card-survival-tropical-island) — Also Rogue-like and Card Game, like Artist Life Simulator. 698 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1694420/)
14. [Griftlands](https://imho.run/games/601840/griftlands) — A frequent pick in Artist Life Simulator players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,218 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601840/)
15. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
16. [Ratropolis](https://imho.run/games/1108370/ratropolis) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 1,698 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/)
17. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
18. [Loop Hero](https://imho.run/games/1282730/loop-hero) — Also Deckbuilding and Rogue-like, like Artist Life Simulator. 15,907 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/)
19. [Children of Zodiarcs](https://imho.run/games/436290/children-of-zodiarcs) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 255 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436290/)
20. [Curious Expedition 2](https://imho.run/games/1040230/curious-expedition-2) — Also Alternate History and Rogue-like, like Artist Life Simulator. 579 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/)
21. [Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles](https://imho.run/games/1755830/astrea-six-sided-oracles) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755830/)
22. [Pirates Outlaws](https://imho.run/games/1046300/pirates-outlaws) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 295 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046300/)
23. [Cultist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/718670/cultist-simulator) — Also Card Game, like Artist Life Simulator. 5,197 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/)
24. [Runespell: Overture](https://imho.run/games/102200/runespell-overture) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Artist Life Simulator. 163 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102200/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1643180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1643180&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1643180&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1643180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1643180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Artist Life Simulator

Live the life of a starving artist in 19th century alternative history. Survive poverty, alchoholism, madness, depression, and 67 different feelings. Paint masterpieces by combining inspirations, sell them for riches (or scraps) and create a painting that will change the world.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1643180
- **Developer:** Interactive Fate
- **Publisher:** Interactive Fate , Placeholder Gameworks
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 13, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1643180/artist-life-simulator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1643180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1643180/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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