Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Deponia (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Deponia on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Broken Age, which both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle.
- Deponia is tagged Adventure, Point & Click, Comedy, Puzzle, Singleplayer, Funny, Indie, Story Rich by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Broken Age
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 12 player tags including Point & Click, Story Rich and Comedy; released around the same time (2014).
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Broken Age at a glance Released 2014 Studio Double Fine Player sentiment 84% positive of 8,219 Price $14.99 Point & ClickStory RichComedyIndieFunnyGreat SoundtrackPuzzle2D
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Grim Fandango
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 12 player tags including Point & Click, Classic and Story Rich.
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Grim Fandango at a glance Released 1998 Studio Lucasfilm Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 8,905 Price $14.99 Point & ClickClassicStory RichComedyCult ClassicGreat SoundtrackPuzzleRetro
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Point & Click, Comedy and Classic; released around the same time (2009).
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio LucasArts Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,227 Price $9.99 Point & ClickComedyClassicFunnyPuzzle2DGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Machinarium
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Point & Click, Puzzle and Hand-drawn; released around the same time (2009).
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Machinarium at a glance Released 2009 Studio Amanita Design Player sentiment 95% positive of 20,634 Price $3.99 Point & ClickPuzzleHand-drawnSteampunk2DStory RichSci-fiIndie
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Syberia
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Point & Click, Puzzle and Steampunk.
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Syberia at a glance Released 2002 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 88% positive of 6,824 Price $12.99 Point & ClickPuzzleSteampunkStory RichClassicEscape RoomGreat SoundtrackSci-fi
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Gunpoint
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Gunpoint at a glance Released 2013 Studio Suspicious Developments Player sentiment 98% positive of 13,326 Price $9.99 IndiePuzzle2DComedyGreat SoundtrackFunnyStory RichSci-fi
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Maniac Mansion
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 10 player tags including Classic, Point & Click and Retro.
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Maniac Mansion at a glance Released 1987 Studio Lucasfilm Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 226 Price $5.99 ClassicPoint & ClickRetroStory Rich2DGreat SoundtrackFunnyPuzzle
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The Tiny Bang Story
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Point & Click, Puzzle and Hand-drawn; released around the same time (2011).
Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...
The Tiny Bang Story at a glance Released 2011 Studio Colibri Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 6,649 Price $0.99 Point & ClickPuzzleHand-drawnSteampunkRetro2DStory RichHidden Object
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Puzzle.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy at a glance Released 2019 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 98% positive of 44,855 Price $29.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackPuzzlePoint & ClickFunnyClassicCult ClassicComedy
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Point & Click and Dystopian ; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePoint & ClickDystopian PuzzleStory RichRetro2DGreat Soundtrack
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2010).
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective at a glance Released 2010 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 8,549 Price $29.99 PuzzleStory RichGreat SoundtrackPoint & ClickCult ClassicFunnyClassicComedy
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Point & Click and Puzzle; released around the same time (2015).
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 Story RichPoint & ClickPuzzleIndie2DHand-drawnGreat SoundtrackHidden Object
- 13
World of Goo
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2008).
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieGreat Soundtrack2DComedyFunnyClassicStory Rich
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Portal
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Sci-fi and Comedy.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal at a glance Released 2007 Studio Valve Player sentiment 99% positive of 198,682 Price $9.99 PuzzleSci-fiComedyFunnyClassicStory RichDark Humor
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CrossCode
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Great Soundtrack.
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Price $19.99 PuzzleIndieGreat Soundtrack2DStory RichRetroSci-fi
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Portal 2
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Dark Humor and Story Rich; released around the same time (2011).
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Valve Player sentiment 99% positive of 466,026 Price $9.99 PuzzleDark HumorStory RichFunnySci-fiComedy
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Hacknet
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and 2D; released around the same time (2015).
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Hacknet at a glance Released 2015 Studio Team Fractal Alligator Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,101 Price $1.49 Story RichGreat Soundtrack2DDystopian Sci-fiIndie
- 18
Cube Escape: Paradox
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Point & Click and Escape Room.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Cube Escape: Paradox at a glance Released 2018 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,197 Price Free PuzzlePoint & ClickEscape RoomIndieStory Rich2DGreat SoundtrackHand-drawn
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma at a glance Released 2016 Studio Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,898 Price $19.99 PuzzleStory RichSci-fiGreat SoundtrackEscape RoomPoint & Click
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My Beautiful Paper Smile
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Hand-drawn, Story Rich and Puzzle.
Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…
My Beautiful Paper Smile at a glance Released 2021 Studio Two Star Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 424 Price $14.99 Hand-drawnStory RichPuzzleDystopian Point & ClickHidden Object2DIndie
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The Room
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Point & Click and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room at a glance Released 2014 Studio Fireproof Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 31,750 Price $4.99 PuzzlePoint & ClickIndieHidden ObjectEscape RoomSteampunkStory Rich
- 22
Sally Face - Episode One
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Puzzle; released around the same time (2016).
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Sally Face - Episode One at a glance Released 2016 Studio Portable Moose Player sentiment 97% positive of 29,068 Price $2.99 Story RichIndiePuzzlePoint & ClickHand-drawn2DDark Humor
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Undertale
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Story Rich and Funny; released around the same time (2015).
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale at a glance Released 2015 Studio 8-4 Player sentiment 96% positive of 338,731 Price $9.99 Great SoundtrackStory RichFunnyIndie2DComedyRetro
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Why it matched: both story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Dark Humor; released around the same time (2010).
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc at a glance Released 2010 Studio Spike Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,287 Price $19.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackDark HumorPuzzlePoint & ClickFunnyComedy
Common questions
What game is most like Deponia?
Broken Age, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Deponia" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Deponia. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.