# Games like Meltopia

> The closest matches to Meltopia: A Game About Digging A Hole™, The Spotter: Dig or Die, Mining Merchant, Drill and Delve, and Ad Fundum. 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. [A Game About Digging A Hole™](https://imho.run/games/3244220/a-game-about-digging-a-hole) — Shares exploration and upgrade system with Meltopia. 10,934 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244220/)
2. [The Spotter: Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/3976500/the-spotter-dig-or-die) — Shares exploration and resource management with Meltopia. 454 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3976500/)
3. [Mining Merchant](https://imho.run/games/3744080/mining-merchant) — Also Underground and Mining, like Meltopia. 99 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/)
4. [Drill and Delve](https://imho.run/games/3886210/drill-and-delve) — Shares survival management and hidden collectibles with Meltopia. 60 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3886210/)
5. [Ad Fundum](https://imho.run/games/2647820/ad-fundum) — A frequent pick in Meltopia players' libraries, and another RPG. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647820/)
6. [Leaf it Alone](https://imho.run/games/3981100/leaf-it-alone) — Shares tool upgrading and exploration with Meltopia. 2,003 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3981100/)
7. [Keep Digging](https://imho.run/games/3585800/keep-digging) — Also Mining, like Meltopia. 1,092 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3585800/)
8. [MineMogul](https://imho.run/games/3846120/minemogul) — Shares resource management with Meltopia. 2,723 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3846120/)
9. [Forest Hustle](https://imho.run/games/4168290/forest-hustle) — Shares upgrade system and resource management with Meltopia. 303 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4168290/)
10. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Mining and Procedural Generation, like Meltopia. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
11. [My Wife Threw Out My Card Collection (So I Bought a Dump to Find Them All) ⭐](https://imho.run/games/3868310/my-wife-threw-out-my-card-collection-so-i-bought-a-dump-to-find-them-all) — Shares upgrade system with Meltopia. 774 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3868310/)
12. [Super Mining Mechs](https://imho.run/games/2830150/super-mining-mechs) — A frequent pick in Meltopia players' libraries, and another Indie. 436 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2830150/)
13. [Miner: Dig Deep](https://imho.run/games/1441790/miner-dig-deep) — Also Underground and Mining, like Meltopia. 191 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1441790/)
14. [PANELKI](https://imho.run/games/1836160/panelki) — Also Snow and Procedural Generation, like Meltopia. 164 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836160/)
15. [Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth](https://imho.run/games/3256150/moomintroll-winter-s-warmth) — Also Snow, like Meltopia. 82 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/)
16. [Starground](https://imho.run/games/2793380/starground) — Also Mining and Loot, like Meltopia. 93 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2793380/)
17. [Idle Deepcore](https://imho.run/games/4527930/idle-deepcore) — Shares upgrade system and resource management with Meltopia. 73 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4527930/)
18. [Orebound](https://imho.run/games/2467810/orebound) — A frequent pick in Meltopia players' libraries, and another Action. 513 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2467810/)
19. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — Shares resource management with Meltopia. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)
20. [Sledding Game](https://imho.run/games/3438850/sledding-game) — Shares hidden collectibles and exploration with Meltopia. 1,262 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3438850/)
21. [Near Death](https://imho.run/games/327560/near-death) — Also Snow, like Meltopia. 668 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327560/)
22. [Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator](https://imho.run/games/1062960/under-the-sand-redux-a-road-trip-simulator) — Shares survival management with Meltopia. 722 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062960/)
23. [Chipmatic](https://imho.run/games/3780950/chipmatic) — Shares hidden collectibles and upgrade system with Meltopia. 55 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3780950/)
24. [Old Man's Journey](https://imho.run/games/581270/old-man-s-journey) — Shares environmental interaction with Meltopia. 999 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581270/)

## 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=3601800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3601800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3601800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3601800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3601800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Meltopia

A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3601800
- **Developer:** Garden of Dreams
- **Publisher:** Garden of Dreams
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** May 1, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3601800/meltopia)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3601800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3601800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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