# Games like Retro Pond

> The closest matches to Retro Pond: The Sims™ Legacy Collection, Moonstone Island, StarVaders, NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager, and Megaquarium. 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. [The Sims™ Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3314060/the-sims-legacy-collection) — Also Old School, like Retro Pond. 1,455 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314060/)
2. [Moonstone Island](https://imho.run/games/1658150/moonstone-island) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Retro Pond. 2,749 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/)
3. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
4. [NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager](https://imho.run/games/3590560/nutmeg-a-nostalgic-deckbuilding-football-manager) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Sports. 179 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590560/)
5. [Megaquarium](https://imho.run/games/600480/megaquarium) — Also Fishing, like Retro Pond. 2,358 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600480/)
6. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
7. [Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/867290/crossroads-inn-anniversary-edition) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,947 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867290/)
8. [Golden Lap](https://imho.run/games/2052040/golden-lap) — Also Old School, like Retro Pond. 422 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2052040/)
9. [Transport Fever 2](https://imho.run/games/1066780/transport-fever-2) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,269 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066780/)
10. [Parkitect](https://imho.run/games/453090/parkitect) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,657 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/453090/)
11. [Nivalis Nights](https://imho.run/games/1488490/nivalis-nights) — Also Fishing, like Retro Pond. 4,548 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488490/)
12. [Stacklands](https://imho.run/games/1948280/stacklands) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Indie. 11,584 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1948280/)
13. [Tinytopia](https://imho.run/games/968550/tinytopia) — Also Old School, like Retro Pond. 87 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/968550/)
14. [Kabuto Park](https://imho.run/games/3376990/kabuto-park) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Retro Pond. 2,709 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3376990/)
15. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Strategy. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
16. [MakeRoom](https://imho.run/games/2212670/makeroom) — A frequent pick in Retro Pond players' libraries, and another Indie. 699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2212670/)
17. [Out of the Park Baseball 25](https://imho.run/games/2384620/out-of-the-park-baseball-25) — Also Card Battler, like Retro Pond. 748 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2384620/)
18. [Esports Godfather](https://imho.run/games/1278540/esports-godfather) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Retro Pond. 1,062 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1278540/)
19. [Ooblets](https://imho.run/games/593150/ooblets) — Also Card Battler, like Retro Pond. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/)
20. [Ballionaire](https://imho.run/games/2667120/ballionaire) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Retro Pond. 1,752 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/)
21. [Card Shop Simulator Multiplayer](https://imho.run/games/3569500/card-shop-simulator-multiplayer) — Also Card Battler, like Retro Pond. 494 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3569500/)
22. [Fish Game](https://imho.run/games/1372150/fish-game) — Also Fishing, like Retro Pond. 523 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372150/)
23. [Legacy of Defense](https://imho.run/games/3135200/legacy-of-defense) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Retro Pond. 94 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3135200/)
24. [No Place Like Home](https://imho.run/games/1472660/no-place-like-home) — Also Fishing, like Retro Pond. 2,850 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472660/)

## 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=4541170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4541170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4541170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4541170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4541170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Retro Pond

Breed unique fish, discover rare mutations and grow your pond.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4541170
- **Developer:** msky
- **Publisher:** msky
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4541170/retro-pond)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4541170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4541170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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